Rheumatic heart disease and coronary vasculitis in children
ACTA PAEDIATRICA, vol.95, no.1, pp.118-120, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 95 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2006
- Doi Number: 10.1080/08035250500287001
- Journal Name: ACTA PAEDIATRICA
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.118-120
- Keywords: coronary vasculitis, mitral valve replacement, rheumatic fever
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Rheumatic fever is a systemic inflammatory disease which may also cause vasculitis in multiple organ systems. Conclusion: Two children with rheumatic mitral valve disease and mitral valve replacement developed myocardial ischaemia due to coronary vasculitis. One of them had neurological findings that may be attributed to cerebral vasculitis.