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A Rare Cause of Life-Threatening Chest Pain: Kounis Syndrome [PDF]
Journal of Cardiovascular Development and DiseaseKounis 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 +3 more
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Contrast Media Side Effects and Kounis Syndrome: Timeo Danaos et Dona Ferentes [PDF]
Balkan Medical JournalKounis 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 +6 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 +2 more
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When allergy strikes the heart: Kounis syndrome and cardiac arrest [PDF]
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal MedicineIntroduction: 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 +3 more
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From Allergy to Angina: A Unique Presentation of Kounis Syndrome. [PDF]
Catheter Cardiovasc IntervABSTRACT Kounis syndrome (KS) is a rare condition characterized by acute coronary syndrome (ACS) triggered by an allergic reaction. This report presents a case of high‐risk ACS associated with a food allergy. A 53‐year‐old male with no prior medical history presented to the emergency department with itching, facial swelling, chest tightness, shortness ...
Ali M, Helal A, El-Din M, Antoun I.
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Relapsing allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis as a trigger for Kounis syndrome: a case report [PDF]
Frontiers in Cardiovascular MedicineKounis syndrome is an allergic acute coronary syndrome triggered by hypersensitivity reactions. Its association with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is rarely reported.
Haolei Wei +6 more
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Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020 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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Fatal pediatric case of Kounis syndrome and sepsis: a case report [PDF]
International Journal of Emergency MedicineBackground Kounis syndrome is a hypersensitivity reaction that induces acute coronary artery events, nevertheless its pediatric occurrence remains rare and often underdiagnosed.
Tamara Berezna +6 more
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South African Medical Journal, 2015 Kounis syndrome is characterised by a group of symptoms that manifest as unstable vasospastic or non-vasospastic angina secondary to a hypersensitivity reaction. It was first described by Kounis and Zavras in 1991 as the concurrence of an allergic response with an anaphylactoid or anaphylactic reaction and coronary artery spasm or even myocardial ...
Ntuli, P M, Makambwa, E
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Analysis of Clinical Features of Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs Induced Kounis Syndrome
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022 BackgroundCurrent knowledge of Kounis syndrome induced by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is based on case reports. This study aimed to investigate the clinical features of Kounis syndrome.MethodsCase reports of the NSAIDs-induced Kounis ...
Chunjiang Wang +5 more
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