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Cardiac complications in a metamizole-induced type I Kounis syndrome
Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology, 2016 Kounis syndrome is defined as the coincidental occurrence of allergic reaction and acute coronary syndrome secondary to vasospasm. Anti-inflammatory drugs are included as one of the multiple causes.
Jose F. Martínez Juste +4 more
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Kounis syndrome and atrial fibrillation after bee sting: A case report
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2022 Bee sting can lead to allergic reactions which can present as life-threatening emergencies. Kounis syndrome is an acute coronary syndrome caused by mast cell activation after exposure to an allergen.
Bharath Gopinath +3 more
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Diagnostics, 2020 The term allergic angina, introduced for the first time by Nicholas Kounis in 1991, initially referred to the coexistence of acute coronary syndromes with allergy or hypersensitivity.
Liviu Ghilencea +5 more
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Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2023 Introduction and importance Kounis syndrome, also known as allergic angina syndrome, is defined as the occurrence of an acute coronary syndrome concomitantly with a hypersensitivity reaction.
A. M. Farook, D. Priyankara
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Cefuroxime-associated Kounis syndrome with unique peculiarity in perioperative prophylaxis
Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2018 Cefuroxime is a broad spectrum antibacterial agent administered in cases of perioperative prophylaxis. Kounis syndrome is defined as the concurrence of anaphylactic events with acute coronary syndromes. Limited data is available for cefuroxime-associated
Jie Gao, Yuan Gao, Jingjing Ma
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Kounis syndrome in poisoning due to bee stings, a narrative review
Iatreia, 2023 Kounis syndrome is defined by the appearance of acute coronary events associated to anaphylactic symptoms. The pathophysiological mechanism is still uncertain, however, coronary vasospastic activity secondary to a hy-persensitivity type I response is ...
Diana Lizeth Cabrera-Rojas +1 more
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Type I Kounis syndrome induced by COVID-19 vaccination in China: a case report
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2023 Background Kounis syndrome is a rare clinical condition characterized by the occurrence of an acute coronary event induced by an acute allergic episode.
Yubing Deng, Zhujun Peng, Xiaoping Peng
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Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Volume 28, Issue 3, May 2023., 2023 We report a patient who was successfully treated for Gd‐DTPA‐induced cardiac arrest with veno‐arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Abstract Gadopentetate dimeglumine (Gd‐DTPA) is commonly used for enhancement in magnetic resonance imaging, but rarely causes serious adverse reactions.
Honglong Fang +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 +4 more
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CJC Open, 2022 We describe a case of Kounis syndrome, an allergic reaction causing coronary artery vasospasm, triggered by a vancomycin infusion, in a healthy 32-year-old man.
Luke R. Gagnon, MD +3 more
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