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Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Acute Myocardial Infarction in a Pediatric Patient with Giant Coronary Aneurysm Due to Kawasaki Disease

Authors :
Federica Vernuccio
Daniele Pieri
Maurizio Mongiovì
Annalisa Alaimo
Source :
Congenital Heart Disease. 9:E16-E18
Publication Year :
2013
Publisher :
Computers, Materials and Continua (Tech Science Press), 2013.

Abstract

We report a case of acute myocardial infarction in an 8-year-old boy with a history of Kawasaki disease and giant coronary aneurysms in the right and left coronary arteries. We performed coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention 4 hours after the onset of symptoms. This case suggests that primary percutaneous coronary intervention might be safe and effective in the long-term treatment of acute myocardial infarction due to coronary sequelae of Kawasaki.

Details

ISSN :
1747079X
Volume :
9
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Congenital Heart Disease
Accession number :
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