Journal article
Management of myocardial infarction in children with Kawasaki disease
Abstract
Kawasaki disease is an acute, systemic vasculitis of unknown cause affecting mainly neonates (infants) and young children. Despite treatment during the acute phase with intravenous immunoglobulin and aspirin, up to 5% of those affected will develop coronary aneurysms, predisposing them to thrombotic complications that could result in myocardial infarction and/or death. There are treatment protocols in place for the management of myocardial …
Authors
Paredes N; Mondal T; Brandão LR; Chan AK
Journal
Blood Coagulation & Fibrinolysis, Vol. 21, No. 7, pp. 620–631
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
October 2010
DOI
10.1097/mbc.0b013e32833d6ec2
ISSN
0957-5235