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| ==Overview== | | ==Overview== |
| Primary prevention for Kawasaki disease may not be prevented. Complications of the disease, however, may be prevented through the use of medical prophylaxis. | | Primary prevention for Kawasaki disease is not applicable. |
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| ==Prevention== | | ==Prevention== |
| ===AHA Scientific Statement on Kawasaki Disease===
| | Primary prevention for Kawasaki disease is not applicable. |
| ====Recommendations for Prevention of Thrombosis During the Acute Illness====
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| | colspan="1" style="text-align:center; background:LightGreen" |[[ACC AHA guidelines classification scheme#Classification of Recommendations|Class I]]
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| | bgcolor="LightGreen" |<nowiki>"</nowiki>'''1.''' Low-dose ASA (3–5 mg·kg−¹·d−¹) should be administered to patients without evidence of coronary artery changes until 4 to 6 weeks after onset of illness.''([[ACC AHA guidelines classification scheme#Level of Evidence|Level of Evidence: C]])'' <nowiki>"</nowiki>
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| | colspan="1" style="text-align:center; background:LemonChiffon" | [[ACC AHA guidelines classification scheme#Classification of Recommendations|Class IIa]]
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| | bgcolor="LemonChiffon" |<nowiki>"</nowiki>'''1.''' For patients with rapidly expanding coronary artery aneurysms or a maximum Z score of ≥10, systemic anticoagulation with LMWH or warfarin (international normalized ratio target 2.0–3.0) in addition to low dose ASA is reasonable. ''([[ACC AHA guidelines classification scheme#Level of Evidence|Level of Evidence: B]])'' <nowiki>"</nowiki>
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| | colspan="1" style="text-align:center; background:LemonChiffon" | [[ACC AHA guidelines classification scheme#Classification of Recommendations|Class IIb]]
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| | bgcolor="LemonChiffon" |<nowiki>"</nowiki>'''1.''' For patients at increased risk of thrombosis, for example, with large or giant aneurysms (≥8 mm or Z score ≥10) and a recent history of coronary artery thrombosis, “triple therapy” with ASA, a second antiplatelet agent, and anticoagulation with warfarin or LMWH may be considered. ''([[ACC AHA guidelines classification scheme#Level of Evidence|Level of Evidence: C]])'' <nowiki>"</nowiki>
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| | colspan="1" style="text-align:center; background:LightCoral" | [[ACC AHA guidelines classification scheme#Classification of Recommendations|Class III]]
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| | bgcolor="LightCoral" |<nowiki>"</nowiki>'''1.''' Ibuprofen and other non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs with known or potential involvement of cyclooxygenase pathway may be harmful in patients taking ASA for its antiplatelet effects. ''([[ACC AHA guidelines classification scheme#Level of Evidence|Level of Evidence: B]])'' <nowiki>"</nowiki>
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| ====Recommendations for Risk Stratification of Coronary Artery Abnormalities====
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| | bgcolor="LemonChiffon" |<nowiki>"</nowiki>'''1.''' It is reasonable to use echocardiographic coronary artery luminal dimensions converted to BSA-adjusted Z scores to determine risk stratification. ''([[ACC AHA guidelines classification scheme#Level of Evidence|Level of Evidence: B]])'' <nowiki>"</nowiki>
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| | bgcolor="LemonChiffon" |<nowiki>"</nowiki>'''2.''' It is reasonable to incorporate both maximal and current coronary artery involvement in risk stratification. ''([[ACC AHA guidelines classification scheme#Level of Evidence|Level of Evidence: C]])'' <nowiki>"</nowiki>
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| | bgcolor="LemonChiffon" |<nowiki>"</nowiki>'''3.''' It is reasonable to incorporate the presence of additional features other than coronary artery luminal dimensions into decisions regarding risk stratification. ''([[ACC AHA guidelines classification scheme#Level of Evidence|Level of Evidence: C]])'' <nowiki>"</nowiki>
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
| {{Reflist|2}} | | {{Reflist|2}} |