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Surgical procedures such as coronary artery bypass grafting, cardiac defibrillator implantation, or cardiac transplantation may become necessary during late follow-up for Kawasaki disease.
Surgical procedures such as CABG, ICD implantation, or cardiac transplantation may become necessary during late follow-up for children with Kawasaki disease.
Long-term surgical planning remains essential for KD coronary sequelae; leaves open optimal timing and graft selection in prospective cohorts.
Kawasaki disease (KD) is a systemic vasculitis of small and medium arteries, preferably affecting coronary arteries. It is one of the most frequent causes of acquired heart disease in children. Despite being comprehensively studied, its etiopathogenesis is not totally explained. The surgical procedures usually become necessary during the late follow-up and may be coronary artery bypass grafting, cardiac defibrillator implantation with or without cardiac resynchronization therapy, or cardiac transplantation.
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Navarro et al. (2022) conducted a review in Kawasaki disease. Surgical treatment was evaluated. Surgical procedures such as coronary artery bypass grafting, cardiac defibrillator implantation, or cardiac transplantation may become necessary during late follow-up for Kawasaki disease.
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