Acute coronary syndrome because of a scorpion sting in a patient with chronic coronary syndrome: A case report and review of the literature

In this report, we present a case of a scorpion sting complicated by ACS, called Kounis syndrome (KS). His coronary angiogram revealed the presence of significant stenosis of the left anterior descending artery. He was treated successfully with percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, antivenom serum, and supportive therapy.PMID:34106067 | DOI:10.5543/tkda.2021.08834
Source: Turk Kardiyoloji Dernegi arsivi - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research