title: Guidelines for catheter intervention in coronary artery lesion in Kawasaki disease.
abstract: The Research Committee of Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare 'Study of treatment and long-term management in Kawasaki disease' reported the guidelines for catheter intervention in coronary artery lesion in Kawasaki disease in this paper. The contents include: (i) background and natural history of coronary artery lesion in Kawasaki disease; (ii) indication of catheter intervention; (iii) types of procedure, and their indication and care; (iv) institute and backup system; (v) the management after procedure, evaluation and follow up; and (vi) prospects, especially in relation to bypass surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics and The Cardiovascular Research Institute, Kurume University School of Medicine, Asahi-machi, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ishii
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ueno
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Akagi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Baba
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Harada
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hamaoka
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tsuda
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Uemura
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Saji
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ogawa
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Echigo
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kato
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009080:Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D010960:Plasminogen Activators / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012008:Recurrence; D015607:Stents; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional
chemical_list: D010960:Plasminogen Activators; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator