Effects of coronary artery aneurysms on intracoronary flow velocity dynamics in Kawasaki disease.
In coronary artery aneurysms associated with Kawasaki disease, a significant decrease in coronary flow velocity together with an abnormal flow profile and a reduction in coronary flow reserve were observed, and were significantly correlated with the size of the aneurysm. These results suggest that coronary arterial aneurysms impair coronary circulation.
Hamaoka
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Children's Research Hospital, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Japan.
Onouchi
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003326:Coronary Circulation / Q000502:physiology*; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009080:Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012039:Regional Blood Flow