Kawasaki Disease: Diagnosis and Management

Pattern of acquired heart diseases among children seen in Sokoto, North‑Western Nigeria

“…It has been shown that coronary artery abnormalities occurs in 25% of patients with KD and is the most serious sequale that can result in significant morbidity and mortality. [21,26] All the patients in the study were managed with high dose acetyl salicylic acid. Intravenous immunoglobulin could not be used due to its nonavailability.…”

“…[20] Presence of coronary artery aneurysm was determined using recommended criteria: An internal diameter of either coronary artery of >3 mm in children below 5-year or >4 mm in children above 5-year or if a segment measures 1.5 times the adjacent coronary segment. [21] Infective endocarditis (IE) was diagnosed based on modified Dukes criteria. [22] Ethical approval for the study was obtained from UDUTH Ethics Committee.…”