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Children with Kawasaki Disease at increased risk for cardiovascular events 10 years later – News-Medical.Net
New research shows that children with Kawasaki Disease remain at an increased risk for cardiovascular events more than 10 years after hospitalization for their…

Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Nov 6 2020
New research shows that children with Kawasaki Disease remain at an increased risk for cardiovascular events more than 10 years after hospitalization for their condition, highlighting the need for long-term heart disease surveillance and risk reduction strategies for these young patients. Details of the study was presented at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology’s annual meeting (ABSTRACT #0937).
Kawasaki disease (KD) is a childhood illness…
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