title: Successful emergent coronary thrombolysis in a neonate with Kawasaki's disease.
abstract: This report describes the case of a 29-day-old infant with Kawasaki's disease who presented in extremis with multiple coronary aneurysms and coronary thromboses, myocardial ischemia, and congestive heart failure. The infant successfully underwent emergent coronary thrombolysis with tissue plasminogen activator.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA.
authors.forename: Vijay R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Karia
authors.forename: George C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Hescock
authors.forename: Abraham
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gedalia
authors.forename: Abraham
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gedelia
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ross-Ascuitto
mesh_terms: D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009080:Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator; D001241:Aspirin
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