Late coronary sequels of Kawasaki Disease
- Antwerp Cardiovascular Institute, Middelheim, Ziekenhuis Netwerk Antwerpen, Antwerp, Belgium
- Correspondence to Dr Ian Buysschaert, Antwerp Cardiovascular Institute, Middelheim, Ziekenhuis Netwerk Antwerpen, Lindendreef 1, B-2020 Antwerp, Belgium; ianbuysschaert{at}hotmail.com
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Contributors IB collected data and wrote the manuscript. PV collected data and reviewed the manuscript.
- Received 12 April 2012
- Accepted 1 May 2012
- Published Online First 25 May 2012
- Kawasaki disease
- mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome
- coronary artery disease
- coronary aneurysm
- coronary angiography
- coronary stenting
- gene association
Case
A 37-year-old man presented with progressive angina. He had never smoked, and did not have diabetes mellitus, kidney disease or familial hypercholesterolaemia. An exercise test showed significant lateral and inferior ST-segment depression with chest pain. His past medical history was notable for a severe sepsis at the age of 13 years, with prolonged fever, jaundice and desquamation …








