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Peri-operative cardiac arrest with ST elevation secondary to gelofusin anaphylaxis - Kounis syndrome in the anaesthetic room

Abstract

The association between acute cardiac events and acute allergic reactions has been long recognized. In 1950, the first case was reported during an allergic reaction to penicillin [1]. Kounis and Zavras described the syndrome of allergic angina and allergic myocardial infarction in the 1990s, now known as Kounis syndrome [2–5]. We report an unusual case to highlight the possible mechanisms of ST elevation and cardiac arrest secondary to anaphylaxis in the context of non-obstructive coronary artery disease.


Publication information

Shah G, Scadding G, Nguyen-Lu N, Wigmore T, Chenzbraun A, Wechalekar K, Sharma R, Lyon AR. Peri-operative cardiac arrest with ST elevation secondary to gelofusin anaphylaxis - Kounis syndrome in the anaesthetic room. Int J Cardiol. 2013 Apr 15;164(3):e22-6. 

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