AN ADULT WITH MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION AND KAWASAKI DISEASE
https://doi.org/10.15829/1560-4071-2015-12-129-130
Abstract
Kawasaki disease — an acute systemic vasculitis with often involvement of coronary arteries — develops almost only in children. The most serious signs of Kawasaki disease are coronaritis and coronary arteries aneurisms. Aneurism thrombosis is possible complication of the disease and potential cause of myocardial infarction in youths. The case study presented of Kawasaki disease, complicated by myocardial infarction development in adult patient.
About the Authors
A. A. Vostokova
City Clinical Hospital №5
Russian Federation
Nizhny Novgorod
Russian Federation
Nizhny Novgorod
E. A. Grunina
Nizhny Novgorod State Medical Academy
Russian Federation
Nizhny Novgorod
Russian Federation
Nizhny Novgorod
A. V. Klemenov
City Clinical Hospital №5
Russian Federation
Nizhny Novgorod
Russian Federation
Nizhny Novgorod
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Vostokova A.A., Grunina E.A., Klemenov A.V. AN ADULT WITH MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION AND KAWASAKI DISEASE. Russian Journal of Cardiology. 2015;(12):129-130. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.15829/1560-4071-2015-12-129-130
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