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Nickel Allergy Induced Systemic Reaction to an Intracardiac Amplatzer Device
Author(s) -
Prestipino Filippo,
Pragliola Claudio,
Lusini Mario,
Chello Massimo
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/jocs.12331
Subject(s) - medicine , nickel allergy , palpitations , intracardiac injection , pericarditis , allergy , population , atenolol , dermatology , cardiology , contact dermatitis , immunology , blood pressure , environmental health
Nickel hypersensitivity is reported in about 10–15% of the general population and manifests mainly with dermatological signs. Chest discomfort, palpitations, signs and symptoms of pericarditis, and migraine are symptoms reported in rare cases of nickel hypersensitivity after implantation of a cardiac device made of nickel. We present the case of a patient with a nickel allergy from an Amplatzer device in which the removal of the device produced resolution of the symptoms. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12331 (J Card Surg 2014;29:349–350)