| Literature DB >> 23055883 |
Peter N Johnson1, Robert J Kuhn.
Abstract
A 3-month-old infant was transferred to our facility with persistent fever and concerns for septic shock. A 2-D echocardiogram revealed multiple coronary aneurysms and axillary and coronary artery thrombi, and a diagnosis of incomplete Kawasaki disease (KD) was established. Aggressive therapies including intravenous immunoglobulins, enoxaparin, abciximab, aspirin, and alteplase were used to decrease the size of the coronary aneurysms and inhibit further thrombus formation. After minimal change in the size of coronary aneurysms and in thrombus formation, clopidogrel was added. Approximately 2 weeks after initiation of these therapies, a decrease in the coronary aneurysm size was noted with no signs of thrombus. This case documents successful use of thrombolytic and combination anti-platelet agents (i.e., clopidogrel, abciximab, and aspirin) in an infant with KD and cardiovascular sequelae.Entities:
Keywords: abciximab; alteplase; clopidogrel; incomplete Kawasaki disease; thrombosis
Year: 2008 PMID: 23055883 PMCID: PMC3461989 DOI: 10.5863/1551-6776-13.4.242
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther ISSN: 1551-6776