| Literature DB >> 24551482 |
Goran Davidovic1, Violeta Iric-Cupic1, Vladimir Zdravkovic1, Srdjan Milanov2, Aleksandra Dimitrijevic2.
Abstract
It is well-established that acute coronary syndromes occurs when thrombus formation from atheromatous plaques erode or rupture in the advanced stage of atherosclerotic process with severe reduction of coronary blood flow. Also, some conditions may trigger acute coronary syndrome even in the absence of prior cardiovascular disease, and with normal coronary vessels. One of the most important is Kounis syndrome, also known as "allergic angina" or "allergic myocardial infarction" in which the release of mediators during allergic insults has been incriminated to induce coronary artery spasm and/or atheromatous plaque erosion or rupture. The accurate incidence of Kounis syndrome is not known, but since it was described, many clinical cases have been reported, showing the occurence due to various allergens. Here we present two cases of most probable Kounis syndrome, first in patients after multiple stings by non-venomous insect called "black-fly".Entities:
Keywords: Kounis syndrome; anaphylactic reaction; black fly; myocardial ischemia
Year: 2014 PMID: 24551482 PMCID: PMC3925883
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Cardiovasc Dis ISSN: 2160-200X