Is delayed IVIG treatment associated with an increased risk of coronary artery aneurysms in patients with Kawasaki disease?
A prospective population survey in the UK and Ireland highlights an increasing incidence of Kawasaki disease and reinforces that delayed IVIG treatment is associated with coronary artery aneurysms.
The UK and Ireland incidence of KD has increased and is more frequently seen in winter and rural areas. Delayed IVIG treatment is associated with CAA, suggesting earlier and adjunctive primary treatment might reduce complications to prevent CAA, particularly in the very young.
Tulloh et al. (Mon,) studied this question.
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