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Multivessel CABG in Kawasaki disease is complicated by early multiple NSTEMIs, systolic HF, and pericarditis.
Case Report (n=1)
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Multivessel CABG in patients with long-standing Kawasaki disease can be associated with a complicated postoperative course.
Complicated early recovery after CABG in Kawasaki disease warrants close surveillance; leaves open optimal surgical timing and adjunctive strategies in adolescents.
Kawasaki disease (KD), also known as mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome, is an acute vasculitis that frequently affects medium-sized blood vessels. The disease is usually self-limiting and most commonly affects children under five years of age. It often affects the coronary arteries and is the leading cause of acquired heart disease in developed countries. We report the case of a teenage boy who had a long-standing diagnosis of Kawasaki disease, underwent coronary artery bypass grafting surgery, and had a complicated medical course following the surgery.
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Victor et al. (2021) conducted a case report in Kawasaki disease with giant coronary artery aneurysms (n=1). Multivessel coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) was evaluated on Postoperative clinical course. A 17-year-old male with Kawasaki disease and giant coronary artery aneurysms experienced multiple non-ST elevation myocardial infarctions, systolic heart failure, and pericarditis within three months after undergoing successful multivessel coronary artery bypass grafting.
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