Coronary artery bypass after Kawasaki disease
Kawasaki disease (KD) is a systemic vasculitis of unknown etiology, which is the main cause of acquired heart disease in children in developed countries. The main complications result from the development of coronary aneurysms which can lead to ischemic heart disease.We present the case of a teenage...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2012-06-01
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Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition) |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204912000773 |