Young Athlete With Complex Aneurysmal Coronary Stenosis
Stahl, E.P.; Forouzandeh, F.; Little, B.P.; Samady, H.
Journal of Invasive Cardiology 29(12): E197-E198
2017
ISSN/ISBN: 1042-3931 PMID: 29207369 Document Number: 693532
Kawasaki disease is an acute vasculitis that occurs predominantly in infants and children younger than 5 years old. If undiagnosed and untreated, the risk of developing coronary artery aneurysms increases to about 20%. In patients who present with angina and are found to have coronary artery aneurysm on imaging and angiography, Kawasaki disease should be considered as one of the leading diagnoses.