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Acute Myocardial Infarction Induced by Anaphylaxis in China: The Kounis Syndrome

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In the very interesting report published in Chinese Medical Journal[1] concerning a 65‐year‐old hypertensive and hyperlipidemic male patient, with stent implantation 5 years previously, the patient developed anaphylactic shock accompanied… Click to show full abstract

In the very interesting report published in Chinese Medical Journal[1] concerning a 65‐year‐old hypertensive and hyperlipidemic male patient, with stent implantation 5 years previously, the patient developed anaphylactic shock accompanied by chest discomfort, palpitation, itchiness, nausea, vomiting, dyspnea, wheezing, abdominal pain, sweating, pale complexion, dizziness, and syncope following bread and milk consumption. The clinical symptomatology was associated with electrocardiographic and laboratory evidence of acute inferolateral myocardial infarction, and the patient recovered with epinephrine, antiallergic, and myocardial infarction protocol therapy including ticagrelor and Clexane. Coronary arteriography demonstrated lesions in the left trunk and the three coronary branches, but the stented areas were unobstructed. The allergen test revealed a Grade 2 (2.11 kUA/L) for wheat and Grade 0 for milk.

Keywords: induced anaphylaxis; myocardial infarction; anaphylaxis china; infarction; infarction induced; acute myocardial

Journal Title: Chinese Medical Journal
Year Published: 2018

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