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Kawasaki Disease : Complications

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Complications could include:
Complications involving the heart, including vessel inflammation and aneurysm, can cause a heart attack at a young age or later in life.
Source:ADAM
Date:December 10, 2007
Most patients with Kawasaki syndrome will recover completely, but about 1–2 percent die as a result of blood clots forming in the coronary arteries or as a result of a heart attack. Deaths are sudden and unpredictable.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Most patients with Kawasaki syndrome will recover completely, but about 1-2% will die as a result of blood clots forming in the coronary arteries or as a result of a heart attack. Deaths are sudden and unpredictable.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Heart disease is any disorder that affects the heart''s ability to function normally. Various forms of heart disease include:.The most common cause of heart disease is a narrowing of or blockage in the coronary arteries supplying blood to the heart...
Source:ADAM
Date:October 5, 2008
In many countries heart disease is viewed as a"second epidemic," replacing infectious diseases as the leading cause.of death. It is especially devastating in countries that do not have adequate health care.
Source:Gale Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z
Heart disease is the narrowing or blockage of the arteries and vessels that provide oxygen and nutrient-rich.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
An aneurysm is an abnormal widening or ballooning of a portion of an artery due to weakness in the wall of the blood vessel.It is not clear exactly what causes aneurysms. Some aneurysms are present at birth(congenital).
Source:ADAM
Date:September 13, 2008
Cerebral aneurysm is the enlargement, distention, dilation, bulging, or ballooning of the wall of a cerebral artery or vein. Aneurysms affect arteries throughout the body, including blood vessels in the brain(intracerebral aneurysm).
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
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