Kounis syndrome after almonds ingestion: From the diagnostic approach to new therapeutic options
Acute coronary syndromes can develop with an unusual and challenging presentation. Kounis syndrome is a mostly overlooked Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) in the setting of anaphylactic or anaphylactoid reactions in response to an allergic insult that can ...
Giorgio Fiore +4 more
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Relationship between NAFLD and coronary artery disease: A Mendelian randomization study
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.
Zhewen Ren +4 more
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Analysis of Clinical Features of Kounis Syndrome Induced by Cephalosporin
BackgroundCephalosporins are an increasingly encountered cause of Kounis syndrome. The present study examined the clinical features of cephalosporin-induced Kounis syndrome and provided references for diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and prognosis ...
Weijin Fang +5 more
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Allergic angina and allergic myocardial infarction are ubiquitous diseases covering a wide spectrum of mast cell activation disorders, which are associated with acute coronary syndromes and are referred to as ''Kounis Syndrome''.
Ashok Sunder, Bijaya Mohanty, Abha Singh
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From Wellens To Kounis Syndrome: An Unlucky Patient
Wellens syndrome (WS) is identified by ECG changes in the precordial leads after resolution of angina chest pain. WS indicates critical stenosis of the proximal left anterior descending (LAD) artery. On the other hand, Kounis syndrome (KS) is an allergic
Ossama Maadarani +3 more
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Acute coronary syndrome due to midazolam use: Kounis syndrome during a transurethral prostatectomy
Developments in the drugs industry are leading to more rare drug side effects being encountered in clinical practice. Of these side effects, allergic reactions and hypersensitivity are seen in the usage of a large group of drugs such as antibiotics ...
Ahmet Hakan Ateş, Selim Kul
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Kounis Syndrome Associated With Selective Anaphylaxis to Cefazolin. [PDF]
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Chambel, M +5 more
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A Heart Gone Bananas: Allergy-Induced Coronary Vasospasm due to Banana (Kounis Syndrome)
Kounis syndrome encompasses a variety of cardiovascular signs and symptoms associated with mast cell activation in the setting of allergic or hypersensitivity and anaphylactic or anaphylactoid insults.
Lauren Reinhold +4 more
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Are estimates of socioeconomic inequalities in chronic disease artefactually narrowed by self-reported measures of prevalence in low-income and middle-income countries? Findings from the WHO-SAGE survey [PDF]
Background: The use of self-reported measures of chronic disease may substantially underestimate prevalence in low-income and middle-income country settings, especially in groups with lower socioeconomic status (SES).
Aitsi-Selmi, A. +6 more
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