Kawasaki patients show coronary calcium

From Anaheim, Calif., at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2001.

Using an electron-beam scanner, researchers have detected calcium deposits in the coronary arteries of children who previously had Kawasaki disease, an inflammatory ailment that when active can cause an aneurysm, or bulging blood vessel. The finding suggests that calcium underlies the ongoing risk of other vascular problems by people who had had the disease.