Advance in non-pharmacological treatment of coronary artery lesions in Kawasaki disease / 国际儿科学杂志

ABSTRACT

Kawasaki disease is an acute febrile systemic vasculitis of unknown etiology that mainly occurs in children under 5 years of age.Coronary artery lesions caused by Kawasaki disease has become one of the common acquired cardiovascular diseases in childhood.The degree of coronary artery lesions determines the prognosis and follow-up management of Kawasaki disease.The use of anticoagulant and antiplatelet drugs is the basis for the treatment of coronary artery disease in Kawasaki disease, while non-pharmacological treatment is another treatment for severe coronary artery lesions and ineffective drug therapy.This paper reviews the research progress of non-pharmacological treatment for coronary artery lesions of Kawasaki disease, providing new ideas for comprehensive and alternative treatment of the disease.