Liam is
living with the most serious heart
complications due to Kawasaki
Disease (KD). Children with coronary
aneurysms are faced with a lifetime
of medication and increased risk of
blood clots, stenosis, ischemic
heart disease and premature
atherosclerosis, increasing the risk
of heart attack.
Liam is only 5 years old and was
born with a healthy heart.
In July of 2006, he was diagnosed
with KD. As a result, Liam has many
coronary aneurysms. When a clot was
discovered in one of the aneurysms
he was immediately admitted to The
Hospital for Sick Children in
Toronto, where measures were taken
to help dissolve it.
Liam now
takes anti-coagulant medication and
is prescribed high dose aspirin. He
will be on heart medication for the
rest of his life. During a follow-up
angiogram doctors discovered that
Liam had also suffered a heart
attack. Many children with acquired
heart disease will never be able to
participate in contact sports,
experience roller coasters, ski nor
do any other high risk injury
activities most young people enjoy
participating in.
Now in 2009 Liam is having open
heart surgery.
Pray for him.
Janet, Martin & Lawrence
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