Infants, older patients with Kawasaki disease demonstrate different complication risks

The risks for unresponsiveness to intravenous immunoglobulin and the development of coronary artery abnormalities differ between infants and older patients with Kawasaki disease, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.
The researchers added that providers should address residual risk factors for Kawasaki disease-related coronary artery abnormalities other than initial unresponsiveness to IVIG, especially in infants.
“Kawasaki disease is often complicated by coronary artery abnormalities (CAAs), and approximately 15% to 25% of untreated children develop coronary artery aneurysms,”

The risks for unresponsiveness to intravenous immunoglobulin and the development of coronary artery abnormalities differ between infants and older patients with Kawasaki disease, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.
The researchers added that providers should address residual risk factors for Kawasaki disease-related coronary artery abnormalities other than initial unresponsiveness to IVIG, especially in infants.
“Kawasaki disease is often complicated by coronary artery abnormalities (CAAs), and approximately 15% to 25% of untreated children develop coronary artery aneurysms,”