Open AccessCoronary artery thrombus resulting in sudden cardiac death in an infant with Kawasaki disease and giant coronary artery aneurysms
Author(s) -
Umakumaran Ponniah
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
annals of pediatric cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.292
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 0974-2069
pISSN - 0974-5149
DOI - 10.4103/0974-2069.115281
Subject(s) - medicine , kawasaki disease , cardiology , coronary artery aneurysm , myocardial infarction , thrombus , autopsy , sudden death , coronary artery disease , sudden cardiac death , right coronary artery , artery , thrombosis , coronary thrombosis , coronary arteries , coronary angiography
We report a case of a six-month-old Hispanic male infant who had Kawasaki disease and coronary artery aneurysms on echocardiography. He died suddenly five months later in spite of aggressive medical therapy. Autopsy showed extensive coronary artery thrombosis. Giant coronary artery aneurysms need diligent follow up as they pose significant risks including risk of thrombus, myocardial infarction and sudden death.