Key result
Kawasaki disease is an acute inflammatory vasculitis of childhood and the most common cause of acquired cardiovascular disease in children in the US, managed primarily with IVIG and aspirin.
Population
Children with Kawasaki disease
Design
Review
Authors
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Standard IVIG-aspirin therapy for Kawasaki disease is reaffirmed; leaves open optimization of long-term cardiovascular surveillance in children.
This review summarizes the pathophysiology, management, and long-term follow-up strategies for Kawasaki disease, highlighting its role as a leading cause of acquired pediatric cardiovascular disease.
Satou et al. (2007) conducted a review in Kawasaki disease. Kawasaki disease is an acute inflammatory vasculitis of childhood and the most common cause of acquired cardiovascular disease in children in the US, managed primarily with IVIG and aspirin.
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