The Indonesian Pediatrician Association (IDAI) reminds the public to be aware of Kawasaki disease in children because it can cause serious complications in the heart's blood vessels if not treated quickly and appropriately.
Pediatrician and pediatric cardiologist and Professor of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Prof. Dr. dr. Najib Advani, Sp.A, Subsp.Kardio(K), M.Med(Paed) explained that Kawasaki disease is a systemic inflammation of the blood vessels that can attack various organs, however, the most dangerous impact occurs in the coronary arteries that supply blood to the heart.
"The complication we are most concerned about is coronary artery dilation or aneurysm. If left untreated, this risk can occur in around 15 to 25 percent of patients," Najib said at an IDAI online seminar on Kawasaki disease in children, attended.
