›› 2015, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (7): 601-.doi: 10.3969 j.issn.1000-3606.2015.07.001

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Application of 320-detector row dynamic volume CT angiography in follow up of coronary artery aneurysms caused by Kawasaki disease

LIU Jun1, YU Minghua2, XU Kaiyuan1, XIANG Feng1, ZHOU Qianchao1

  

  1. 1. Dongguan Kanghua Hospital, Dongguan 523080, Guangdong, China; 2. Guangzhou Women and Children Medical Center, Guangzhou 510120, Guangdong, China
  • Received:2015-07-15 Online:2015-07-15 Published:2015-07-15

Abstract: Objective To assess the values of 320-detector row dynamic volume CT angiography (CTA) and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) in follow up of coronary artery aneurysm (CAA) caused by Kawasaki disease (KD). Methods 320-detector row CTA and TTE were applied in long-term follow-up of 8 patients with CAA caused by KD. Results In 8 patients, the mean age at onset was 41.63±22.70 months and the mean follow up time was 43.50±10.99 months. In acute phase, 3 cases of giant coronary artery aneurysms (GCAA) and 5 cases of mid-small CAA were diagnosed by TTE. A total of 16/32 arteries (50%) were involved. At the end of follow-up, 3 cases of GCAA and 2 cases of mid-small CAA were still diagnosed by TTE, and small CAAs were regressed in another 3 cases. A total of 6/32 arteries (18.75%) were involved. Simultaneously at the end of follow-up, a total of 7/32 arteries (21.9%) were involved by 320-detector row CTA. The distribution was consistent with that of TTE. Meanwhile, there were one case of left circumflex artery, one case of GCAA at distal of the right coronary artery, 2 cases of thrombus, 1 case of coronary stenosis and 2 cases of calcification. Conclusions CAA caused by KD may be persistent for a long time. The thrombus, stenosis, and calcification of coronary can occurr at late phase in GCAA. TTE is sensitive and reliable to detect proximal and middle segment of coronary lesions, but has limitations in detection of distal segment of coronary arteries. 320-detector row CTA has more comprehensively view of each coronary artery lesions and is especially sensitive and reliable to detect coronary thrombosis, calcification and narrowing in proximal and distal coronary arteries after acute phase.