Journal article
Comparison Between Currently Recommended Long-Term Medical Management of Coronary Artery Aneurysms After Kawasaki Disease and Actual Reported Management in the Last Two Decades
Abstract
In the 2017 American Heart Association (AHA) Kawasaki disease (KD) guidelines, risk levels (RLs) for long-term management are defined by both maximal and current coronary artery (CA) dimensions normalized as z-scores. We sought to determine the degree to which current recommended practice differs from past actual practice, highlighting areas for knowledge translation efforts. The International KD Registry (IKDR) included 1651 patients with CA …
Authors
Osborne J; Friedman K; Runeckles K; Choueiter NF; Giglia TM; Dallaire F; Newburger JW; Low T; Mathew M; Mackie AS
Journal
Pediatric Cardiology, Vol. 42, No. 3, pp. 676–684
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
3 2021
DOI
10.1007/s00246-020-02529-2
ISSN
0172-0643