Cardiac Catheterization in Assessment and Treatment of Kawasaki Disease in Children and Adolescents

Abstract

Cardiac catheterization has become a promising tool to assess and treat coronary artery lesions in patients with Kawasaki disease. Significant coronary artery lesions can now be treated via transcatheter route even in small children. Further development and miniaturization of this technology will help to promote widespread use to the benefit of small children suffering from coronary artery disease. The role of diagnostic and interventional coronary artery procedures in children and adolescents are discussed in this article.

Keywords

• Kawasaki disease
• fractional flow reserve (FFR)
• intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)
• angioplasty
• stenting