Optical coherence tomography-derived coronary vessel wall abnormalities in adults long after Kawasaki disease

The present study showed that CALs in adults long after acute KD with severe coronary involvement are associated with OCT-derived vessel wall abnormalities, which are correlated with luminal lesions and MDCT-detected calcified plaques. Although these results do not demonstrate causality and may not be generalizable to milder cases, they warrant further studies to optimize screening and monitoring of adult KD-related coronary sequelae.