1. Aortic root dilation in Kawasaki disease.
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Ravekes, William J., Colan, Steven D., Gauvreau, Kimberlee, Baker, Annette L., Sundel, Robert P., van der Velde, Mary E., Fulton, David R., Newburger, Jane W., Ravekes, W J, Colan, S D, Gauvreau, K, Baker, A L, Sundel, R P, van der Velde, M E, Fulton, D R, and Newburger, J W
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AORTIC valve insufficiency , *MUCOCUTANEOUS lymph node syndrome , *JUVENILE diseases - Abstract
Studies the aortic root dilation in Kawasaki disease, a systemic vasculitis which is a leading cause of acquired heart disease in children. Characteristics of patients involved in the study; Comparison of the aortic root dimension in patients with Kawasaki disease with those free from known heart disease; Detection of mild aortic regurgitation by color Doppler flow imaging.
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- 2001
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