USEFULNESS OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY FOR DETECTION OF CORONARY-ARTERY THROMBI IN PATIENTS WITH KAWASAKI-DISEASE

Authors
MINICH LL TANI LY PAGOTTO LT YOUNG PC ETHERIDGE SP SHADDY RE
Citation
Ll. Minich et al., USEFULNESS OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY FOR DETECTION OF CORONARY-ARTERY THROMBI IN PATIENTS WITH KAWASAKI-DISEASE, The American journal of cardiology, 82(9), 1998, pp. 1143
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The American journal of cardiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029149
Volume
82
Issue
9
Year of publication
1998
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(1998)82:9<1143:UOEFDO>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
To evaluate the role of echocardiography for predicting and accurately detecting thrombi in patients with abnormal coronary arteries after K awasaki disease, we reviewed the echocardiograms of 40 consecutive pat ients and compared echocardiographic findings with angiographic findin gs when available. Patients with Kawasaki disease who had coronary art ery aneurysms greater than or equal to 5 mm had significantly greater multivessel involvement, thrombi, and persistent coronary abnormalitie s than those with diameters <5 mm.