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  • Title: ECG abnormalities in Kawasaki disease and their value in predicting coronary artery aneurysms.
    Author: Hiew TM, Cheng HK.
    Journal: Singapore Med J; 1992 Jun; 33(3):262-7. PubMed ID: 1631584.
    Abstract:
    ECG abnormalities suggestive of carditis were encountered in 20 of 25 patients (80%) with Kawasaki Disease. The commonest abnormalities were raised S-T segments (11 patients), increased Q/R ratio (11 patients) and prolonged corrected Q-T interval (7 patients). Six patients had coronary artery dilatation and all resolved on subsequent 2-D Echocardiography. These six patients all had ECG changes of carditis. Such changes were present in 74% of patients with normal coronary arteries. The differences were not significant. A similar comparison between the two groups using the modified Asai scoring system failed to show the usefulness of this scoring system in predicting the risk of coronary artery involvement in our patients.
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