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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Main Authors: Vera Santos, Ana Sofia Simões, Ana Teixeira, Miguel Abecasis, Marília Loureiro, Rui Anjos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-06-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204912000773