Long-term CVD monitoring needed for children with Kawasaki disease

Sumary of Long-term CVD monitoring needed for children with Kawasaki disease:

• The risk for cardiovascular disease persists for 10 years after initial hospitalization among children with Kawasaki disease, according to data presented at the ACR Convergence 2020 virtual meeting..
• Throughout follow-up, survivors of Kawasaki disease had a higher risk for percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary artery bypass grafting (0.3%) vs…

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From Healio - November 10, 2020May 9, 2021