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Objective: To measure the prevalence and observe the epidemiological picture of cardiac sequelae during the acute phase, 1 month after, and 1 year after the onset of Kawasaki disease.Methods: In 1998, 2013 patients who initially visited one of the 93 hospitals for Kawasaki disease were observed. Selection of the target hospitals was based on the nationwide survey. The patients were followed up and information concerning cardiac sequelae occuring within 1 year of onset was obtained by mail survey.Results: Of those 1966 patients visiting the 93 hospitals, 1620 patients could get 1 year after information. We excluded 1 fatal case. Twenty-five patients experienced recurrence within 1 year and we also excluded them from the analyses. Prevalence of cardiac sequelae during acute phase, 1 month and 1 year after onset are listed according to sex and age in table 1.
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Oki, I., Yashiro, M., Tajimi, M. et al. Prevalence of Cardiac Sequelae due to Kawasaki Disease during the Acute phase, 1 Month and 1 Year after Onset. Pediatr Res 53, 167 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-200301000-00082
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-200301000-00082