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Case Report: Recurrent Kounis syndrome complicated with acute coronary stent thrombosis [PDF]

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
BackgroundKounis syndrome manifests as an acute coronary syndrome induced by an allergic or hypersensitivity reaction. Kounis syndrome consists of three types: Type I is characterized by coronary artery spasm in normal or near-normal arteries, Type II by
Yong Li, Chuanwen Jiang, Xiaojun Zhou, Qidong Cao   +3 more
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Unusual, Uncommon, Intriguing, and Significant Causes of Kounis Syndrome: Important Medications and Chemicals Used to Treat Kounis Syndrome and Myocardial Infarction Can Cause Kounis Syndrome [PDF]

Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
Mast cell degranulation and other interacting and linked cells, including T-lymphocytes, macrophages, eosinophils, and platelets, as well as a range of inflammatory mediators produced during an anaphylactic or allergic reaction, constitute the main ...
Nicholas G. Kounis, Cesare de Gregorio, Ming-Yow Hung, Grigorios Giamouzis, Marina A. Michalaki, Uğur Özkan, Alexandr Ceasovschih, Virginia Mplani, Periklis Dousdampanis, Sophia N. Kouni, Alexandros Stefanidis, Kassiani-Maria Nastouli, Maria Bozika, Nicholas Patsouras, Ioanna Koniari   +14 more
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Kounis Syndrome in Cardiac Surgery: Pathophysiology, Antimicrobial Triggers, and Perioperative Recognition and Management [PDF]

Medical Sciences
Background: Kounis syndrome is an allergic acute coronary syndrome precipitated by coronary vasospasm, plaque destabilization, stent thrombosis, or bypass occlusion.
Vasileios Leivaditis, Christodoulos Chatzigrigoriadis, Efstratios Koletsis, Virginia Mplani, Periklis Dousdampanis, Francesk Mulita, Nicholas G. Kounis, Stelios F. Assimakopoulos   +7 more
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Type I Kounis syndrome after the Nuss procedure—diagnostic challenge for thoracic surgeons: a case report [PDF]

Journal of Medical Case Reports
Background Kounis syndrome refers to acute coronary syndrome precipitated by an allergic or anaphylactic reaction that has a slight predominance in male patients. The most frequently reported symptom is chest pain.
Che-Chia Chang, Kuan-Hung Yeh, Nay Htut, Baptiste Massart, Yeung-Leung Cheng   +4 more
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Contrast Media Induced Kounis Syndrome: A Case Report

Diagnostics, 2019
Kounis syndrome is a rare anaphylactic reaction leading to coronary spasm, acute plaque rupture, or intrastent stenosis. Many types of medicine or environmental factors can potentially trigger Kounis syndrome by mast cell allergic reactions.
Da-Sen Chien, Andy Po-Yi Tsai, Po-Chen Lin, Giou-Teng Yiang, Meng-Yu Wu   +4 more
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A Rare Cause of Life-Threatening Chest Pain: Kounis Syndrome [PDF]

Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
Kounis syndrome, defined as an acute coronary syndrome triggered by allergic or hypersensitivity reactions, is a rare yet potentially life-threatening condition. This report details the case of a 50-year-old female patient presenting with recurrent chest
Liangliang Jia, Yabin Liu, Xi Chen, Yufei Wang   +3 more
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Contrast Media Side Effects and Kounis Syndrome: Timeo Danaos et Dona Ferentes [PDF]

Balkan Medical Journal
Kounis syndrome is defined as the occurrence of acute coronary events in the setting of allergic, hypersensitivity, or anaphylactic reactions. It is mediated by mast cell activation and the interaction of inflammatory cells, including T lymphocytes and ...
Nicholas G. Kounis, Ming-Yow Hung, Alexandr Ceasovschih, Cesare de Gregorio, Anastasia Mavromati, Marta Bernaola, Ioanna Koniari   +6 more
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Bee Venom-Induced Immunologic Myocardial Infarction [PDF]

JACC: Case Reports
Background: Kounis syndrome is a rare cause of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) triggered by hypersensitivity reactions. Bee venom is a recognized precipitant because of its potent allergenic proteins.
Gonzalo J. Martinez-Ruiz, MD, Nickolle Cruz-Figueroa, MD, Gerardo E. Martinez-Arroyo, MD, Bryan O. Sepulveda-Bahamundi, MD, Jean C. Rivera-Rivera, MD, Abel E. Rivera-Roman, MD, Coral Del Mar Garcia-Velazquez, MD, Bryan Rodriguez-Melendez, MD, Jorge J. Ballester-Maldonado, MD, Jonathan Cordero-Jimenez, MD   +9 more
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When allergy strikes the heart: Kounis syndrome and cardiac arrest [PDF]

European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Introduction: Kounis syndrome is an acute coronary syndrome precipitated by allergic or hypersensitivity reactions and mediated by the release of inflammatory substances that affect the coronary circulation.
Marta Chiara Sircana, Roberto Manetti, Gavino Casu, Alfredo Caturano   +3 more
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Relapsing allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis as a trigger for Kounis syndrome: a case report [PDF]

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Kounis syndrome is an allergic acute coronary syndrome triggered by hypersensitivity reactions. Its association with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is rarely reported.
Haolei Wei, Liyan Wu, Bin Ni, Jingyu Zhang, Mengxia Xu, Liang Guo, Yanping Mao   +6 more
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