| Literature DB >> 14529065 |
G M Zavras1, P J Papadaki, C E Kokkinis, K Kalokairinov, S N Kouni, M Batsolaki, G V Gouvelou-Deligianni, C Koutsojannis.
Abstract
Two cases of allergic angina and allergic myocardial infarction (Kounis syndrome) secondary to shellfish ingestion are described. The patients had pre-existing quiescent coronary artery disease (type II variant of the syndrome) and the allergic reaction following eating shellfish seemed to have triggered the development of an acute myocardial infarction. The clinical implications are also discussed.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 14529065
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Clin Pract ISSN: 1368-5031 Impact factor: 2.503