Imperative for long-term management and surveillance in Kawasaki disease

作     者：Yan Pan Fu-Yong Jiao 

作者机构：Department of PediatricsThe First Affiliated Hospital of Yangtze UniversityJingzhou 434000Hubei ProvinceChina Shaanxi Kawasaki Disease Diagnosis and Treatment CenterChildren’s HospitalShaanxi Provincial People’s Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong UniversityXi’an 710000Shaanxi ProvinceChina 

出 版 物：《World Journal of Clinical Cases》 (世界临床病例杂志（英文）)

年 卷 期：2025年第13卷第4期

页      面：61-63页

学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100202[医学-儿科学] 10[医学] 

主　　题：Kawasaki disease Long-term management Coronary artery aneurysm Surveillance Preventive care 

摘      要：Kawasaki disease(KD)is a significant pediatric vasculitis known for its potential to cause severe coronary artery *** the effectiveness of initial treatments,such as intravenous immunoglobulin,KD patients can experience long-term cardiovascular issues,as evidenced by a recent case report of an adult who suffered a ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction due to previous KD in the World Journal of Clinical *** editorial emphasizes the critical need for long-term management and regular surveillance to prevent such *** drawing on recent research and case studies,we advocate for a structured approach to follow-up care that includes routine cardiac evaluations and preventive measures.