Coronary Artery Aneurysm
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A coronary artery aneurysm usually causes no symptoms. Over time it often goes away and the artery returns to normal. However, the wall of an aneurysm is weakened and abnormal. Serious problems may develop in some children with an aneurysm.
The most frequent complication is coronary artery aneurysms (ballooning out of blood vessels in the heart). Other organs may be involved as well. Less than 1 percent of patients with Kawasaki syndrome die of the disease and its complications.
including Ankylosing Spondylitis (an inflammatory condition affecting the spine), Reiter's disease (an inflammatory condition affecting the joints and urethra), Kawasaki disease (an inflammatory condition that may cause coronary artery aneurysms) and ...
In rare cases (about 4 percent) even with treatment, Kawasaki disease can result in a coronary artery aneurysm. There’s no definitive test for the disease, and its symptoms often resemble those of other childhood diseases.
torso: Aortic aneurysm (Thoracic aortic aneurysm, Abdominal aortic aneurysm) Â- Aortic dissection Â- Coronary artery aneurysm ...
After the initial treatment
Once the fever subsides, your child may need to take low-dose aspirin for at least six to eight weeks, and longer if he or she develops a coronary artery aneurysm. Aspirin helps prevent clotting.
Coronary artery aneurysm ... congestive heart failure
Coronary heart disease ... coronary thrombosis, heart attack, Heart failure
Coronary heart disease, susceptibility to, 1 ... heart attack
Coronary heart disease, susceptibility to, 2 ...
 See also: Aneurysm, Symptom, Stenosis, Kawasaki disease, Fever
  
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