Retrospective analysis of children diagnosed with Kawasaki disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of our study was to evaluate the long-term impacts of Kawasaki disease on our patients regarding coronary involvement demographic characteristics, treatment regimens, and clinical course.

Methods

Our study included 104 patients diagnosed and hospitalized with Kawasaki disease in our center, from January 2004 to January 2019. In our study, patients were divided into three groups according to coronary artery involvement. Patients in group 1 had no echocardiographic findings, while the ones in group 2 had coronary artery dilatation and ones in group 3 had coronary artery aneurysm (CAA).

Results

Among 104 patients, the median age was 9.15 (3.0-22.0) years, and 61 of the patients were male while 43 of the patients were female. With a wide range of 1.50-1

SUBMITTER: Varol F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10760559 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature