When two Z-scores meet-analysis of exercise capacity of children and adolescents with Kawasaki disease by a new Z-score model of coronary artery and a new Z-score evaluating peak oxygen consumption

• Main Authors: Sheng-Hui Tuan (Author), Jin-Hui Chung (Author), Guan-Bo Chen (Author), Shu-Fen Sun (Author), I-Hsiu Liou (Author), Chien-Hui Li (Author), Yi-Ju Tsai (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Coronary artery (CA) Z-score system is widely used to define CA aneurysm (CAA). Children and adolescents after acute stage of Kawasaki disease (KD-CA) have a higher risk of developing CAAs if their CA Z-score ≥ 2.5. Z-score system of peak oxygen consumption (Peak VO2 Z-score) all...