Late-appearing brachiocephalic aneurysm: An atypical vascular sequella of kawasaki disease

Pediatric Cardiology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 197-199

  Yang, Gaby ^a   Thompson, Deborah ^a   Warren, Andrew ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brachiocephalic artery; Kawasaki disease; Vascular sequelae

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; LISINOPRIL; PENICILLIN G;

ANAMNESIS; ANEURYSM; ARTICLE; BRACHIOCEPHALIC TRUNK; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; MUCOCUTANEOUS LYMPH NODE SYNDROME; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROPHYLAXIS; SCHOOL CHILD;

ACUTE DISEASE; ANEURYSM; ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ASPIRIN; BRACHIOCEPHALIC TRUNK; CHILD; HUMANS; LISINOPRIL; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; MUCOCUTANEOUS LYMPH NODE SYNDROME; PENICILLINS; PLATELET AGGREGATION INHIBITORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 59449101280     PISSN: 01720643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00246-008-9296-y     Document Type: Article

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