“Giant within a giant”: a case of typical Kawasaki disease with a giant coronary aneurysm and a large coronary thrombus – a rare case report
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DOI: 10.1017/s1047951117001329
Abstract: Abstract Kawasaki disease is a febrile vasculitis affecting young children, which may lead to coronary aneurysms. Echocardiography, although sensitive in detecting coronary aneurysms, has a limited role in diagnosing coronary thrombus. Here we report the… read more here.
Keywords: disease giant; giant coronary; case; kawasaki disease ... See more keywords
Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index: A Novel Predictor of Coronary Thrombus Burden in Patients with Non-ST Acute Coronary Syndrome
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DOI: 10.3390/medicina58020143
Abstract: Background and Objectives: Excessive coronary thrombus burden is known to cause an increase in mortality and major adverse cardiac events (MACEs) in NSTE-ACS (non-ST acute coronary syndrome) patients. We investigated the association between the systemic… read more here.
Keywords: coronary thrombus; thrombus burden; systemic immune; immune inflammation ... See more keywords