Coronary Artery Complications in Pediatric Patients with Kawasaki Disease: A 12-Year National Survey

• Published in: Acta Cardiologica Sinica Vol. 29; no. 4; pp. 357 - 365
• Main Authors: Chiang, Chun-Yen, Ho, Chung-Han, Chu, Chin-Chen, Chen, Zhih-Cherng, Wang, Jhi-Joung, Tseng, Yung-Zu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: China (Republic : 1949- ) 中華民國心臟學會 01.07.2013; Taiwan Society of Cardiology
• Subjects: Original; Pediatric Cardiology; Cardiac sequelae; Kawasaki disease; Coronary artery complications; Incidence

Coronary artery complications are the predominant causes of morbidity and mortality in childhood Kawasaki disease (KD). The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence of coronary artery complications and cardiac sequelae in pediatric patients with KD. Using the Taiwan National Health Insuran...