Kawasaki disease: role of coronary CT angiography

Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2006 Dec;22(6):803-5. doi: 10.1007/s10554-006-9110-y. Epub 2006 Oct 7.

Abstract

Invasive coronary angiography is considered to be the gold standard for diagnosis and follow-up of coronary artery aneurysms, thrombosis and stenosis in patients with Kawasaki Disease. However, the availability of multi-detector CT coronary angiography provides a viable alternative as a non-invasive imaging modality for sequential follow-up of patients with Kawasaki disease. High quality multidetector CT angiography images of coronary arterial anatomy can be obtained after adequate heart rate control using beta blockers.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Coronary Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging*
  • Coronary Aneurysm / etiology
  • Coronary Angiography / methods*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / complications
  • Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / diagnostic imaging*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed