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Kounis syndrome: inferior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction following a bumblebee sting.
- Source :
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Acta cardiologica [Acta Cardiol] 2013 Aug; Vol. 68 (4), pp. 429-31. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- The Kounis syndrome was first described in 1991 as'the allergic angina syndrome'which could progress to acute myocardial infarction which was named'allergic myocardial infarction. There are several causes underlying this syndrome including drugs, various conditions and a variety of environmental exposure factors such as animal stings. Hymenoptera stings can induce Kounis syndrome because hymenoptera venom contains allergenic proteins and peptides. The following case report describes a patient who experienced an anaphylactic shock associated with coronary artery ischaemia (inferior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction) after a bumblebee sting.
- Subjects :
- Animals
Anti-Allergic Agents
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Vessels drug effects
Electrocardiography
Humans
Inferior Wall Myocardial Infarction diagnosis
Inferior Wall Myocardial Infarction etiology
Inferior Wall Myocardial Infarction immunology
Inferior Wall Myocardial Infarction therapy
Male
Middle Aged
Stents
Syndrome
Treatment Outcome
Allergens
Anaphylaxis drug therapy
Anaphylaxis etiology
Anaphylaxis immunology
Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary methods
Bee Venoms immunology
Bees
Chlorpheniramine administration & dosage
Hydrocortisone administration & dosage
Insect Bites and Stings complications
Insect Bites and Stings immunology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0001-5385
- Volume :
- 68
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Acta cardiologica
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 24187772
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/ac.68.4.2988899