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Cardiac Magnitude Resonance Findings of a Patient With Kawasaki-Giant Coronary Aneurysm and Active Myocarditis Publisher Pubmed



Mahdavi M1 ; Houshmand G1 ; Mortaz Hejri G1 ; Asl Fallah S2
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  1. 1. Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Tehran Heart Center, Cardiovascular diseases research institute, Tehran University of medical sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Cardiology in the Young Published:2023


Abstract

Kawasaki disease is the most common vasculitis in children which can result in myocarditis in the acute phase and coronary artery aneurysms, as a major complication, in the sub-acute to chronic phase. We present a case of Kawasaki disease in the sub-acute phase with its features in cardiac MRI manifesting concomitant active myocarditis and giant coronary artery aneurysms. © 2022 The Author(s). Published by Cambridge University Press.