Kawasaki Disease Undiagnosed in Childhood, Myocardial Infarction in Adulthood - Case Report

Autor: Andreea Puia, Oana Stoia, Georgiana Bălțat, Ioan Bitea
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Acta Medica Transilvanica. 26:43-46
ISSN: 2285-7079
DOI: 10.2478/amtsb-2021-0071
Popis: Kawasaki disease is a vasculitis, usually diagnosed in childhood, for which reason treatment should be started as early as possible, to avoid complications. We present the case of a 37-year-old man with anterior chest pain, with coronary character, without known cardiovascular risk factors, and who, following investigations, is directed to emergency angio-coronarography due to acute coronary syndrome. Here, we highlight the characteristic coronary dilations for Kawasaki disease. It is released in very good general condition, with proper treatment.
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