Giant Coronary Aneurysms in Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Associated With SARS-CoV-2 Infection.
JACC Case Rep
; 3(13): 1499-1508, 2021 Oct 06.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34642670
ABSTRACT
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) can cause a myriad of cardiac manifestations, including coronary dilation and aneurysms; giant aneurysms are infrequent. We describe 3patients with giant coronary aneurysms associated with MIS-C, including the youngest case reported to date, treated with intravenous immunoglobulin, corticosteroids, and biologic agents. (Level of Difficulty Intermediate.).
COVID-19; IVIG, intravenous immunoglobulin; IVMP, intravenous methylprednisolone; IgG, immunoglobulin G; KD, Kawasaki disease; LAD, left anterior descending; MIS-C, multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children; PCR, polymerase chain reaction; RCA, right coronary artery; SARS-CoV-2; SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory distress syndrome-coronavirus-2; giant coronary aneurysms; multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Type of study:
Risk_factors_studies
Language:
En
Journal:
JACC Case Rep
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States