The Jekums Family: Our KD Story Written by Sari Jekums Orange County, CA We began our journey with Kawasaki disease (KD) when my son was diagnosed four years ago. Even though my husband and I are both Registered...
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Safety of Apixaban on pediatric heart disease on the prevention of embolism People with certain types of heart disease may need to take medication to prevent their blood from clotting. That medication is called an anticoagulant or a blood...
Event Recap: International Kawasaki Disease Symposium, Yokohama, Japan This past June 2018, 485 participants from 32 countries gathered in Yokohama, Japan for the 12th International Kawasaki Disease Symposium (IKDS). The 3 ½ day conference covered Kawasaki disease (KD) issues...
Recap of the KDF’s ‘To Save a Child’s Heart’ East Coast Gala The first east coast KDF gala was one to remember! And quite unexpectedly, the memories began even before our guests arrived. As we were setting up in...
KD Kids Healthy Recipe Corner Like every family, some mornings are busier than others, and when they are I like to throw one of these smoothies together before heading out the door. My husband, kids, and I all love...
KD Kids Healthy Recipe Corner It’s the end of summer and fall is on its way! Fall means many different things – new school supplies and clothes, the leaves on the trees displaying their beautiful changing colors, cooler weather,...
KD Parent Spotlight: Aubry Shackelford At the age of five, my daughter Allison was diagnosed with Kawasaki Disease. Like many other KD parents, her mother Jean had to become relentless in her pursuit of a diagnosis when initial visits...
This article was published by Jackie Carr via UC San Diego Health on August 6, 2018. Researchers Identify Potential Diagnostic Test for Kawasaki Disease For the first time, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine...