Background: Evidence of premature atherosclerosis and systemic arterial stiffening in
patients after Kawasaki disease is accumulating. Aim: To test the hypothesis that carotid …

Objectives. The severity of carotid arteriosclerosis, defined as increased intima-media
thickness (IMT) visible with B-mode ultrasound, is correlated with risk factors for coronary …

OBJECTIVE: To compare the carotid artery intima-media-thickness (IMT) of children with
Kawasaki disease with normative data for Western children. STUDY DESIGN: Forty-eight …

Kawasaki, disease (KD) is a childhood vasculitis of unknown cause characterized by fever,
rash, enanthem, conjunctival injection, extremity changes, cervical adenopathy, and …

Background and Objectives Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute inflammatory process
affecting the arterial walls that results in panvasculitis. Recent studies have shown that even …

OBJECTIVE: To test the hypothesis that textural changes in the carotid intima–media
complex (IMC) detected by B-mode ultrasound are associated with the difference of …

Objectives: To test the hypothesis that low grade inflammation persists after the acute phase
and affects arterial stiffness in children with a history of Kawasaki disease. Design and …

Background and aims The cardiovascular risk following Kawasaki disease (KD), especially
in those without coronary artery changes or with regressed coronary artery lesions, is …

The objective of this study was to test the hypothesis that accelerated endothelial
dysfunction and the development of premature atherosclerosis are associated with age in …

OBJECTIVE: Kawasaki disease (KD) is a diffuse necrotizing vasculitis with predominant
involvement of coronary arteries. Endothelial dysfunction has been implicated as an …