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 chemokines. Herein, we discuss a case of Kounis syndrome, which was brought on by loxoscelism.
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From Acute Carditis, Rheumatic Carditis, and Morphologic Cardiac Reactions to Allergic Angina, Allergic Myocardial Infarction, and Kounis Syndrome: A Multidisciplinary and Multisystem Disease. [PDF]
J Cardiovasc Dev DisThis narrative review explains the history of anaphylactic or hypersensitivity reactions, their connection to the cardiovascular system, and Kounis syndrome, which is linked to hypersensitivity. Additional subjects discussed include immunoglobulin E and serum tryptase, common pathways of allergic and nonallergic cardiovascular events, current ...
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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.
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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 Cardiolog�a De M�xico (English Ed Internet)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.
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Awareness of Allergic Angina Syndrome.
Indian J Crit Care Med, 2017 Raut MS, Kar S, Maheshwari A.
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Editorial: Kounis syndrome (allergic angina and allergic myocardial infarction) for cardiologists [PDF]
Journal of Cardiology Cases, 2015 Shozo Sueda +2 more
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Allergic Angina Syndrome in Anesthesia and Diabetes.
Indian J Crit Care Med, 2018 Kounis NG +4 more
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Unstable Angina, Allergic Angina, and Allergic Myocardial Infarction [PDF]
Circulation, 1999 To the Editor: Nonocclusive thrombus on preexisting plaques, dynamic obstruction, progressive obstruction, inflammation and/or infection, and secondary unstable angina seem to be the 5 not mutually exclusive causes of the unstable angina syndrome. These were suggested in the excellent editorial by E.
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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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Relationship between NAFLD and coronary artery disease: A Mendelian randomization study
Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022 Abstract Background and Aims There is an ongoing debate on whether NAFLD is an active contributor or an innocent bystander in the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease (CAD). The aim of the present study was to assess the causal relationship between NAFLD and CAD.
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