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Revascularisation of a Giant Coronary Artery Aneurysm in Suspected Incomplete Kawasaki-Disease
Thomas MünzelKonradi DHans-jürgen RupprechtG ReinerthChristian-friedrich Vahlsubject
Brain InfarctionPulmonary and Respiratory Medicinemedicine.medical_specialtyMyocardial InfarctionDiseaseMucocutaneous Lymph Node SyndromeCoronary AngiographyPostoperative ComplicationsAneurysmInternal medicinemedicine.arterymedicineHumanscardiovascular diseasesMyocardial infarctionCoronary Artery BypassSurgical treatmentCoronary artery aneurysmbusiness.industryCoronary ThrombosisCoronary AneurysmMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseAortic DissectionIntracranial EmbolismRight coronary arteryCoronary vesselCardiologySurgeryKawasaki diseaseCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicinebusinessdescription
Kawasaki disease leads to typical vascular complications in up to 20 % of untreated cases. We describe a 47-year-old patient with coronary vessel disease, involving the right coronary artery with a huge aneurysmatic dilatation, suspicious for an incomplete form of Kawasaki disease. We found little information about the surgical treatment and postoperative course of this disease in adults. Typically, these infrequent patients present with acute myocardial infarction and require interdisciplinary decision-making.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-08-12 | The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon |