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Giant coronary artery aneurysms in Kawasaki disease: the cost of a missed diagnosis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 February 2013

Liliana Marta ,
Andreia Francisco  and
Rui Anjos
Liliana Marta*
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Hospital de Santarém, Santarem, Portugal
Andreia Francisco
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Lisbon, Portugal
Rui Anjos
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Lisbon, Portugal
*
Correspondence to: Liliana Marta, Department of Cardiology, Hospital de Santarém, Avenida Bernardo Santareno, 2005-177 Santarém, Portugal. Tel: +351 243 300 872; Fax: +351 243 300 219; E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

Giant coronary aneurysms secondary to Kawasaki disease are rare, but a very severe complication. Delayed diagnosis and appropriate treatment of the disease is a well-known risk factor for coronary aneurysms.

Keywords

Kawasaki diseasecoronary aneurysmgiant coronary aneurysm
Type
Images in Congenital Cardiac Disease
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 23 , Issue 4 , August 2013 , pp. 608 - 609
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2013 

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