Carolyn A. Altman1,2
Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.12, No.5, pp. 636-640, 2017, DOI:10.1111/chd.12496
Abstract Echocardiography is an excellent noninvasive imaging modality for evaluation and follow-up of
cardiac lesions, especially coronary artery changes occurring as a result of Kawasaki disease. The
information obtained has prognostic implications and can be complemented with other modes of
imaging for risk stratification and optimization of both medical and interventional therapy. The aim
of this article is to describe the time line of echocardiographic follow-up of patients affected with
Kawasaki disease. The classification of coronary artery changes and transthoracic echocardiographic views recommended for detailed evaluation of the coronary arteries are delineated in
detail in this report. More >
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