| Author/Editor | Kariž, Stojan; Rupnik, Erik; Košnik, Mitja | |
| Title | Acute myocardial infarction associated with hypersensitivity to wasp sting | |
| Translated title | Akutni miokardni infarkt in preobčutljivostna reakcija po piku ose | |
| Type | članek | |
| Source | Zdrav Vestn | |
| Vol. and No. | Letnik 81, št. 6 | |
| Publication year | 2012 | |
| Volume | str. 500-4 | |
| Language | eng | |
| Abstract | Background: Kounis syndrome is the concurrence of acute coronary syndromes with systemic allergic reactions. Case report: We report the case of a 27-year-old healthy woman who experienced acute myocardial infarction after anaphylactic reaction to Hymenoptera sting. The pathophysiology, clinical implications and therapeutic issues of this unique syndrome are briefly discussed. Conclusion: Acute onset of chest pain during allergic reaction should always raise suspicion of a concurrent ischemic cardiac event and thus lead to appropriate diagnostic evaluation and treatment. | |
| Descriptors | INSECT BITES AND STINGS WASP VENOMS ANAPHYLAXIS MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION ADULT |