For Clinicians

Societi is a young organisation – we celebrated our fourth birthday in December 2019. As we grow over time, we will extend this section of our website to include even more resources, information and downloadable documents/links.

If you’d like us to include your information on our website, links to relevant academic papers or articles, please contact us.

Professor Robert Tulloh – Interview with BMJ Heart Journal

Professor Robert Tulloh gives an overview of the Lifetime cardiovascular management of patients with previous Kawasaki Disease Paper published recently by Heart BMJ.

WARNING: This podcast is by a doctor and for other doctors. It may contain content that is not generally suitable, especially for children. We would advise listening with caution.

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Learning information and resources for clinicians

Kawasaki Disease – Protecting Tiny Hearts into the Future – An Interview with Dr Tom Johnson

Kawasaki Disease – The Latest Research – An Interview with Professor Despina Eleftheriou

A UK Strategy for Kawasaki Disease

In 2016 Societi Foundation led the development of the first ever UK Strategy for Kawasaki Disease. This important document successfully directed the focus of the first five years of work by our charity. In that time much has been achieved, working through partnerships and creating change across the landscape of Kawasaki Disease in the UK. […]

Kawasaki Disease – Presenting the facts and dispelling myths An interview with Professor Robert Tulloh

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Kawasaki Disease Research

Kawasaki Disease: a prospective population survey in the UK and Ireland from 2013 to 2015

August 2018

Kawasaki Disease is an increasingly common vasculitis with risk of coronary artery aneurysms. The last UK survey was in 1990. Current epidemiology, treatment patterns and complication rates are unknown. The aim of this study, undertaken across the UK and Ireland, was to address this knowledge gap.

Kawasaki disease: New info to enhance our index of suspicion

May 2018

Every clinician needs a high index of suspicion. This paper contains new information to enhance it.

How to spot zebras – Kawasaki Disease

May 2018

‘When you hear hoofbeats, think of horses not zebras’ – the old adage is well-known to GPs but what should you do when faced with a zebra, not a horse?

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Kawasaki Disease Management

Lifetime cardiovascular management of patients with previous Kawasaki Disease

Increasing numbers of patients who suffered Kawasaki Disease in childhood are transitioning to the care of adult services where there is significantly less awareness and experience of the condition than in paediatric services. The aim of this document is to provide guidance on the long-term management of patients who have vascular complications of Kawasaki Disease […]

Understanding some of the possible longer term issues

A leaﬂet written for parents and carers of children who have been affected by Kawasaki Disease.

Utility of Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography in the Diagnosis and Management of Acute-Phase Adult-Onset Kawasaki Disease

A Japanese paper describing the use of CCTA to support Kawasaki Disease diagnosis.

More resources about Kawasaki Disease Management »