Long term clinical care

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 […]

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

The first UK study to retrospectively review and characterise the angiographic prevalence of Kawasaki Disease

This review addresses gaps in the current knowledge of the disease and its optimal treatment, differences in the AHA and JCS guidelines, targets for future research and obstacles to transition of care from adolescence into adulthood.

A discussion paper on Kawasaki Disease which concludes that many aspects of KD remain unknown, although there is growing knowledge on the etiology

AHA 2017 recommendations provide updated and best evidence-based guidance to healthcare providers who diagnose and manage Kawasaki disease, but clinical decision making should be individualized to specific patient circumstances.

A useful case report and discussion paper on pregnancy management of women with coronary artery aneurysm(s) following an episode of acute Kawasaki Disease in childhood. Kawasaki Disease is increasingly common and as incidence rises, the issues discussed in this paper will become increasingly relevant for clinicians caring for the growing number of patients who will […]

This study examined circulating endothelial cells (CECs) years after Kawasaki Disease

This study compared the safety and efficacy of warfarin plus aspirin versus aspirin alone

This paper sets out the UK recommended guidance for patient management and clinical care for acute Kawasaki Disease and indicates long term care needs, together with summarising recent advances in the understanding of KD pathogenesis and therapeutics.