A Case Report of Coronary Revascularization for Kawasaki Disease

Abstract

Coronary aneurysms associated with Kawasaki disease, a mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome, are annoying complications of this disorder because obstructive coronary involvement, subsequent to the coronary aneurysm, can lead to myocardial infarction and sudden death. There have been increasing numbers of successful reports of surgical treatment for Kawasaki disease. A case of Kawasaki disease treated with successful coronary revascularization with a saphenous vein graft is described in an eight year old boy. Surgical management for this disease is discussed.