Non ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction after an Allergic Reaction: Type II Kounis Syndrome | Zendy

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Non ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction after an Allergic Reaction: Type II Kounis Syndrome

Author(s) -

Ahmet Oğuz Baktır,

Bahadır Şarlı,

Hayrettin Sağlam,

Hüseyin Arınç,

Mustafa Oguz Cumaoğlu,

Yasemin Doğan

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

journal of academic emergency medicine case reports

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.112

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eISSN - 1309-534X

pISSN - 2146-2925

DOI - 10.5152/jaemcr.2014.98705

Subject(s) - kounis syndrome , medicine , allergic reaction , cardiology , myocardial infarction , acute coronary syndrome , allergy , immunology

Myocardial infarction due to an allergic reaction is called the Kounis Syndrome. The present case is an example of Type II variant. Case Report: The present case report represents a 70 year old female with the diagnosis of non ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). NSTEMI occured after an allergic reaction due to metimazol sodium and aggravated by ampicilin/sulbactam. Kounis Syndrome includes three types of myocardial infarction. The present case is an example of Type II variant. Conclusion: The patient was treated by stenting three stenoses on two coronary arteries and the final diagnosis was type II Kounis Syndrome.

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