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Kounis Syndrome: A Rare Case of Allergic Angina Secondary to Loxoscelism [PDF]

Indian Dermatology Online Journal, 2023
Kounis syndrome or allergic angina is characterized by a sudden transient or permanent myocardial dysfunction caused by inflammatory mediators such as histamine, leukotrienes, platelet-activating factor, neutral proteases, and a number of cytokines and ...
Alpana Mohta
exaly   +6 more sources

From Acute Carditis, Rheumatic Carditis, and Morphologic Cardiac Reactions to Allergic Angina, Allergic Myocardial Infarction, and Kounis Syndrome: A Multidisciplinary and Multisystem Disease [PDF]

Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
This narrative review explains the history of anaphylactic or hypersensitivity reactions, their connection to the cardiovascular system, and Kounis syndrome, which is linked to hypersensitivity.
Panagiotis Plotas, Alexandr Ceasovschih, Grigorios Tsigkas   +2 more
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Allergic angina following wasp sting: Kounis syndrome. [PDF]

Oxford Medical Case Reports, 2015
Kounis syndrome is defined as an acute coronary syndrome triggered by the release of inflammatory mediators following an allergic insult characterized by acute onset of breathlessness, palpitations, diaphoresis and chest tightness (Gázquez V, Dalmau G, Gaig P, Gómez C, Navarro S, Mercé J. Kounis syndrome: report of 5 cases.
Prem Krishna Anandan
exaly   +5 more sources

Allergic angina syndrome, allergic myocardial infarct or Kounis syndrome: insights on epidemiology, etiology, diagnosis and treatment. A case report by gadolinium anaphylaxis [PDF]

Archivos De Cardiologia De Mexico
Kounis syndrome (KS) was first described in 1991 by Kounis and Zavras and is also known as allergic angina syndrome or allergy myocardial infarction. It is a rare, and frequently undiagnosed syndrome that is characterized by an anaphylactic reaction.
Macías E, Amador E, Sandia A, Taracena S.   +3 more
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Editorial: Kounis syndrome (allergic angina and allergic myocardial infarction) for cardiologists [PDF]

Journal of Cardiology Cases, 2015
Yasuhiro Sasaki, Shozo Sueda, Hirokazu Habara   +2 more
exaly   +5 more sources

Two Cases of Kounis Syndrome Caused by Contrast Medium: Early Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
In cardiology, Kounis syndrome (KS), also known as allergic angina or myocardial infarction, is often overlooked in emergencies. Its pathophysiology differs from that of allergic reactions such as anaphylaxis, making differentiation essential.
Yano K, Asami Y, Inoue T, Takego E, Tamai K, Takahashi H.   +5 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

HISTAMINE-INDUCED CORONARY ARTERY SPASM: THE CONCEPT OF ALLERGIC ANGINA

International Journal of Clinical Practice, 1991
SUMMARYHistamine, the main amine released during allergic reactions, can provoke coronary arterial spasm manifested as angina pectoris. This has been shown during clinical and laboratory studies. The effects of histamine on cardiac function are mediated via H1‐ and H2‐ receptors situated on the four cardiac chambers and coronary arteries.

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Awareness of Allergic Angina Syndrome. [PDF]

Indian J Crit Care Med, 2017
Raut MS, Kar S, Maheshwari A.
europepmc   +4 more sources

Allergic Angina Syndrome in Anesthesia and Diabetes. [PDF]

Indian J Crit Care Med, 2018
Kounis NG, Koniari I, Tzanis G, Soufras GD, Hahalis G.   +4 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Kounis Syndrome in Cardiac Surgery: Pathophysiology, Antimicrobial Triggers, and Perioperative Recognition and Management. [PDF]

Med Sci (Basel)
Background: Kounis syndrome is an allergic acute coronary syndrome precipitated by coronary vasospasm, plaque destabilization, stent thrombosis, or bypass occlusion.
Leivaditis V, Chatzigrigoriadis C, Koletsis E, Mplani V, Dousdampanis P, Mulita F, Kounis NG, Assimakopoulos SF.   +7 more
europepmc   +2 more sources