Cardiac involvement and prognosis in acute mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome
- PMID: 1157533
- DOI: 10.1378/chest.68.3.297
Cardiac involvement and prognosis in acute mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome
Abstract
Cardiac involvement and prognosis were studied in the acute febrile mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome which recently has been found among Japanese infants and younger children. The reason for its particular predilection for the main coronary arteries and the pathologic process are discussed in relation to the pathogenesis and nutrient of the main coronary arteries.