The biggest potential complication of Kawasaki disease is damage to the blood vessels. The walls of the coronary arteries may weaken and form an aneurysm, which, if undetected and untreated, can lead to significant cardiac damage. Other cardiac complications include abnormal heartbeat and valve problems. These usually resolve within a month or two, but lasting damage can occur.

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