Abstract
Kounis syndrome is the coincidental occurrence of acute coronary syndromes with allergic or hypersensitivity reactions. Clinicians should be aware that various mediators of allergy can cause coronary spasm and even plaque rupture and thrombus formation, thereby causing a serious impact on the course, prognosis and management of the allergic reaction. We report a case of a 20 year old female who developed acute coronary syndrome after anaphylactic reaction to ibuprofen.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | e79-e80 |
Journal | International Journal of Cardiology |
Volume | 137 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1 2009 |
Keywords
- Allergy
- Anaphylaxis
- Angina
- Ibuprofen
- Kounis Syndrome
- Myocardial infarction
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine