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01-02-2013

Evaluation of Myocardial function using Tissue Doppler Imaging during the follow-up of patients with Kawasaki disease

Auteurs: C.E. Tacke, T.W. Kuijpers, M. Groenink, N.A. Blom, I.M. Kuipers

Gepubliceerd in: Tijdschrift voor Kindergeneeskunde | bijlage 1/2013

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Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute pediatric vasculitis that is associated with the development of coronary artery aneurysms (CAAs). Myocarditis is another well-known cardiac manifestation. Although histopathological studies suggest persistent myocardial abnormalities after KD, the long-term effects on cardiac function remain to be revealed.The aim of this study was to evaluate left ventricular (LV) function during KD follow-up using Tissue Doppler Imaging (TDI), and to compare the results with healthy controls. …

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