Mechanism and management of coronary artery lesions in children with Kawasaki disease / 国际儿科学杂志

ABSTRACT

Kawasaki disease,also known as multiple mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome,is a self-limiting and acute systemic vasculitis.Kawasaki disease is often complicated by coronary artery lesions.Kawasa-ki disease is a leading cause of coronary artery lesions in childhood in developed countries.The mechanisms of coronary artery lesions and new therapeutic regimens have been the hotpots in research of Kawasaki disease.This paper reviews current research on mechanism of coronary artery lesions and development of new therapeutic regi-mens.