Kawasaki Disease Update

Pei-Ni Jone from Lurie Children's Hospital at Northwestern University and Adriana Tremoulet, from the University of California in San Diego, discuss the latest advances in diagnosis and management of Kawasaki disease. They share updates from their recent AHA scientific statement including definitions of high-risk patients, treatment adjustments, new technologies for imaging and transition of care from child to adult for patients with the disease. They present hope for the future, looking towards the advent of artificial intelligence to aid early diagnosis. This conversation and Statement aims to help physicians around the globe take better care of their patients with Kawasaki disease.