Key result
Kawasaki disease-related coronary lesions cause ACS in young adults with ~6% mortality.
Population
50 adult patients with acute coronary syndrome caused by coronary artery lesions due to Kawasaki disease or…
Design
Review
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Alerts clinicians to Kawasaki sequelae in young adults with ACS; leaves open optimal surveillance protocols.
Kawasaki disease-related coronary aneurysms can cause acute coronary syndrome in young adults, particularly males, highlighting the need for long-term follow-up and risk factor modification such as smoking cessation.
Tsuda et al. (2010) conducted a review in Acute coronary syndrome caused by Kawasaki disease (n=50). Kawasaki disease-related coronary artery lesions was evaluated on Mortality. Kawasaki disease-related coronary artery lesions caused acute coronary syndrome in adults at a median age of 28 years, predominantly in males, with an overall mortality rate of 6%.
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