Coronary disease & ACSResearch article
Acute Coronary Syndrome in Kawasaki Disease From Infancy to Adulthood
- Narrative review
Study context
- Population
- Patients with Kawasaki disease (KD) presenting with acute coronary syndrome (ACS)
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Scope of the evidence synthesised on KD-associated ACS
- ACS remains underrecognized in patients with Kawasaki disease (KD); current ACS guidelines, largely derived from atherosclerotic disease, do not adequately address the distinctive mechanisms, anatomy and thrombosis risk of KD
- Review synthesises evidence on epidemiology and pathophysiology of coronary artery aneurysms, interventional coronary imaging, acute management, revascularization strategies, antithrombotic therapy and post-ACS surveillance in KD
Original publication
Acute Coronary Syndrome in Kawasaki Disease From Infancy to Adulthood. Circulation. Published 21 September 2026. doi:10.1161/circulationaha.126.080727
Summarised from the published abstract; every number is checked against it