PReS School - Advanced webinar:
Date: 19.02.2026
Tuesday, 17 March 2026 (12:00 to 13:00 CET)
Agenda and Speakers:
Statins in Kawasaki Disease: Are We Missing a Window for Vascular Protection?
Speaker:
Dr. Brian McCrindle
Dr. Brian McCrindle is a retired Staff Cardiologist, former Section Head of Preventive Cardiology and Emeritus Senior Scientist, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, and a Professor of Pediatrics (Emeritus), University of Toronto. He has had a long-standing interest in aspects of preventive cardiology and lipid disorders, Kawasaki disease, and clinical epidemiology. He has contributed to and provided leadership in education, research, policy and clinical practice guidelines in these areas both nationally and internationally. His research approach has emphasized the development of multi-institutional and inter-disciplinary teams.
Kawasaki Disease Beyond the Coronaries: The Full Spectrum of Cardiac Involvement and the Role of Imaging.
Speaker:
Dr. Rakesh Kumar Pilania
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Allergy Immunology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Advanced Pediatrics Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh (India).
