The impact of the American Heart Association guidelines on patients treated for incomplete Kawasaki disease.

Megan M BlaneyRichard V WilliamsIgor A AreinamoMichael SauerLloyd Y TaniZhining OuL LuAnn MinichDongngan T Truong

Published in: Cardiology in the young (2021)

Over 25% of patients treated for incomplete Kawasaki disease did not meet American Heart Association guidelines. Guidelines were more frequently followed when the paediatric cardiology team was consulted. Consulting physicians with experience and expertise in the evaluation and management of incomplete KD should be strongly considered in the care of these patients.

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