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Heart doi:10.1136/heartjnl-2012-302108
  • Images in cardiology

Late coronary sequels of Kawasaki Disease

  1. Paul Vermeersch
  1. Antwerp Cardiovascular Institute, Middelheim, Ziekenhuis Netwerk Antwerpen, Antwerp, Belgium
  1. Correspondence to Dr Ian Buysschaert, Antwerp Cardiovascular Institute, Middelheim, Ziekenhuis Netwerk Antwerpen, Lindendreef 1, B-2020 Antwerp, Belgium; ianbuysschaert{at}hotmail.com
  1. 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

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 …

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