Association of Severity of Coronary Artery Aneurysms in Patients With Kawasaki Disease and Risk of Later Coronary Events.

ABSTRACT: Importance:Few studies with sufficient statistical power have shown the association of the z score of the coronary arterial internal diameter with coronary events (CE) in patients with Kawasaki disease (KD) with coronary artery aneurysms (CAA). Objective:To clarify the association of the z score with time-dependent CE occurrence in patients with KD with CAA. Design, Setting, and Participants:This multicenter, collaborative retrospective cohort study of 44 participating institutions included 1006 patients with KD younger than 19 years who received a coronary angiography between 1992 and 2011. Main Outcomes and Measures:The time-dependent occurrence of CE, including thrombosis, stenosis, obstruction, acute ischemic events, and coronary interventions, was analyzed for small (z score, <5), med

SUBMITTER: Miura M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5875323 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature