From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Heartbreaker is an upcoming American medical drama series that is expected to air on NBC during the 2015â16 television season. The series stars Melissa George as Alex Panttiere, a world-renowned heart-transplant surgeon who struggles to balance her personal and professional life.It is based on the real life of Dr. Kathy Magliato, as described in her book Heart Matters.he series stars Melissa George as Alex Panttiere, a world-renowned heart-transplant surgeon who struggles to balance her personal and professional life. It is based on the real life of Dr. Kathy Magliato, as described in her book Heart Matters.
One of the main symptoms during the early part of Kawasaki disease, called the acute phase, is fever. The fever lasts longer than 5 days. It remains high even after treatment with standard childhood fever medicines. Other classic signs of the disease are: Swollen lymph nodes in the neck.
Infants less than 1 year old are usually the most seriously ill and are at greatest risk for heart involvement. The acute phase of Kawasaki disease commonly lasts 10 to 14 days or more. Most children recover fully. Cause The cause of Kawasaki disease is unknown. It does not appear to be hereditary or contagious. Because the illness frequently occurs in outbreaks, an infectious agent (such as a virus) is the likely cause.