Cardiac Arrest as the Initial Presentation of Undiagnosed Kawasaki Disease: A Case Report and Literature Review

Kawasaki Disease (KD) is a self-limited acute vasculitis that mainly affects medium-sized arteries in childhood, with the coronary being one of main targets. A well-known complication aneurysm myocardial ischemia. We report case 29-year-old female an insignificant past medical history who presented sudden cardiac arrest. Labs were significant for elevated troponin, consistent non-ST elevation infarction, given diffuse ST depression on electrocardiogram. The patient underwent angiogram revealed artery disease multiple ulcerations, aneurysms, and occlusions KD, despite denying prior history. Cardiac arrest may be initial presentation undiagnosed KD should considered as differential diagnoses.