"Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging reveals myocardial inflammation and coronary artery ectasia during the acute phase of Kawasaki disease".
In a patient with Kawasaki disease, during the acute phase, cardiovascular magnetic resonance has been successfully used for simultaneous evaluation of coronary arteries, myocardial function and the presence of myocardial inflammation. This comprehensive protocol revealed clinically relevant information that was missed by routinely used diagnostic approach.
Mavrogeni
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Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece. soma@aias.gr
Papadopoulos
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Karanasios
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Cokkinos
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D000208:Acute Disease; D002648:Child; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009080:Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / Q000473:pathology*; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000473:pathology*; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left