Surgical treatment for aortic regurgitation and left ventricular dysfunction caused by Kawasaki disease.
A 10-year-old girl required replacement of the aortic valve because of massive regurgitation caused by Kawasaki disease at the age of 3 months. Postoperatively, left ventricular function and mass improved remarkably, with reduction of both hypertrophy and interstitial fibrosis. During a follow-up period of 10 years, she has been free from any cardiac event.
Takahashi
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First Department of Surgery, Osaka University Medical School, Suita, Japan.
Taniguchi
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Matsuda
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D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009080:Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*