Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute childhood febrile disease of unknown etiology. It exhibits
not only coronary artery aneurysms in some cases but also systemic vasculitis. Whether KD …

Background There is growing evidence to suggest increased arterial stiffness in patients
with a history of Kawasaki disease (KD). Pulse-wave velocity (PWV) is the most validated …

Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute medium vessel vasculitis seen in children. Coronary
artery abnormalities are the most notable long-term complications. Intravenous …

Background Kawasaki disease (KD) is a systemic pediatric vasculitis. Its main complication
is the development of coronary arterial aneurysms (CAA), causing an increased risk for …

Background Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute febrile vasculitis. Patients with previous KD
have increased risk of coronary arterial aneurysms (CAA) and early-onset arteriosclerosis …

Background: Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute pediatric vasculitis with coronary artery
aneurysms (CAA) as its main complication. Concerns have been raised regarding the …

To assess the existence of endothelial dysfunction and the possibility of the early onset of
atherosclerosis in the chronic stage of Kawasaki disease (KD), we examined endothelial …

Background It remains unclear whether systemic arterial beds other than the coronary
arteries are truly healthy in patients without coronary artery lesions (CAL) after Kawasaki …

Background Kawasaki Disease (KD), a systemic vasculitis of medium sized vessels, is the
most common cause of acquired heart disease among children in the developed world …

Objective: Kawasaki disease (KD) is a multisystemic vasculitis of medium-and small-sized
arteries. The involvement of the coronary arteries may lead to long-term cardiovascular …