Giant coronary artery aneurysm in infantile Kawasaki disease: When to use cardiac computed tomography angiography

Clinical Case Reports

Shreeja Kadakia¹  Chi Chi Do‐Nguyen²  Maxwell F. Kilcoyne²  Mary G. Mallon³  Autumn Nanassy³  Erika Lindholm³  James Starc³  Randy M. Stevens³ 

[1] Drexel University College of Medicine Philadelphia Pennsylvania;Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia Pennsylvania;St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children Philadelphia Pennsylvania;

关键词: cardiac computed tomography angiography;    coronary artery aneurysm;    infant;    Kawasaki disease;    ultrasound;   

DOI  :  10.1002/ccr3.3227

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Transthoracic echocardiography is the imaging modality of choice for the detection of coronary artery aneurysms (CAAs) in Kawasaki disease. However, cardiac computed tomography angiography is useful in the diagnosis of distal CAAs.

【 授权许可】

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