Extracardial Vasculopathy After Kawasaki Disease: A Long‐Term Follow‐up Study

摘要

BackgroundKawasaki disease (KD) is a pediatric vasculitis with coronary artery aneurysm (CAA) as a major complication. Controversy exists about cardiovascular risk later in life. The aim of our study was to evaluate whether KD patients are at increased risk, as assessed by carotid intima‐media thickness (cIMT).