Kawasaki Disease Current Understanding of the Mechanism and Evidence-Based Treatment. - Advanced and Integrated Cardiovascular Research Course in the Young and Adolescence Toho University Tokyo, Japan | Springer Japan | 2017. - 539 Pages Includes Index

This book provides the most up-to-date information on the clinical research into and medical management of Kawasaki Disease, and opens the door for new pathological insights. Its nearly 50 sections cover basic research, genetic backgrounds, bacterial and biological evidence, and medical treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin, steroids, and recent anti-cytokine approaches. It offers an invaluable resource for general pediatricians, pediatric and adult cardiologists, pediatric cardiac surgeons, infectious disease specialists, pediatric rheumatologists, epidemiologists, and basic researchers in these disciplines.

ISBN: 978-4-431-56037-1 978-4-431-56039-5 (eBook) = activity acute Kawasaki disease acute KD acute phase adult angiography anticoagulant antiplatelet antiplatelet drugs aspirin assessment atherosclerosis B.T. Saji blood Burns JC CAA CABG CAG CAL cardiac Cardiol Cardiology cardiovascular sequelae clinical coronary artery aneurysms coronary artery lesions CRP CsA cytokines Department of Pediatrics develop diagnosis diameter dilatation dose drugs due to Kawasaki echocardiography effects endothelial cells etanercept evaluation fever Fig follow-up giant aneurysms graft guidelines H history of Kawasaki IFX IgG incidence increased inflammation inflammatory infliximab initial IVIG intravenous immunoglobulin IVIG IVIG-resistant IVMP Japan Japanese Kawasaki disease Kawasaki disease KD Kawasaki syndrome KD patients Kobayashi levels long-term methylprednisolone mg/kg myocardial infarction myocardial ischemia neutrophils nonresponders occlusion onset patency patients with coronary patients with Kawasaki PCI Pediatr platelet protein PSL receptor reported risk factors sequelae in Kawasaki Severity classification Springer Japan 2017 stenosis stenotic lesions surgery symptoms Takahashi thrombolytic thrombosis thrombus treatment vascular vasculitis ventricular warfarin

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Subjects--Personal Names: --Cardiology, Immunology, Medical / Cardiology, Medical / Clinical Medicine, Medical / Immunology, Medical / Pediatrics, Pediatrics, Medical / Anatomy, Medicine, Mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome -- Treatment