Acute coronary artery dissection after multiple bee stings
We report a case of a 33-year-old man who presented with anterior wall acute myocardial infarction immediately after honeybee stings without the presence of cutaneous manifestations other than the bee sting lesions. Emergent coronary arteriography revealed dissection of the proximal left anterior descending artery, which was treated with balloon dilation with an excellent outcome.PMID:34970046 | PMC:PMC8682857 | DOI:10.1080/08998280.2021.1958579 (Source: Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings)
Source: Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings - December 31, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Gaspar Del Rio-Pertuz Jose Correa-Guerrero Emilio Abuabara-Franco Erwin E Argueta-Sosa Mostafa Abohelwa Nicholas G Kounis Kenneth Nugent Source Type: research
Acute coronary artery dissection after multiple bee stings
We report a case of a 33-year-old man who presented with anterior wall acute myocardial infarction immediately after honeybee stings without the presence of cutaneous manifestations other than the bee sting lesions. Emergent coronary arteriography revealed dissection of the proximal left anterior descending artery, which was treated with balloon dilation with an excellent outcome.PMID:34970046 | PMC:PMC8682857 | DOI:10.1080/08998280.2021.1958579 (Source: Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings)
Source: Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings - December 31, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Gaspar Del Rio-Pertuz Jose Correa-Guerrero Emilio Abuabara-Franco Erwin E Argueta-Sosa Mostafa Abohelwa Nicholas G Kounis Kenneth Nugent Source Type: research
Acute coronary artery dissection after multiple bee stings
We report a case of a 33-year-old man who presented with anterior wall acute myocardial infarction immediately after honeybee stings without the presence of cutaneous manifestations other than the bee sting lesions. Emergent coronary arteriography revealed dissection of the proximal left anterior descending artery, which was treated with balloon dilation with an excellent outcome.PMID:34970046 | PMC:PMC8682857 | DOI:10.1080/08998280.2021.1958579 (Source: Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings)
Source: Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings - December 31, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Gaspar Del Rio-Pertuz Jose Correa-Guerrero Emilio Abuabara-Franco Erwin E Argueta-Sosa Mostafa Abohelwa Nicholas G Kounis Kenneth Nugent Source Type: research
Allergic Acute Coronary Syndrome-Kounis Syndrome
Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2022 Feb;40(1):69-78. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2021.08.010. Epub 2021 Oct 29.ABSTRACTAcute coronary syndrome (ACS) in the setting of an allergic/immunologic reaction is known as Kounis syndrome. It is an underdiagnosed and underrecognized disease entity. One must keep a high index of suspicions when managing a patient presenting with cardiac as well as allergic symptoms. There are 3 main variants to the syndrome. Treating the allergic reaction may alleviate the pain; however, ACS guidelines should be followed if cardiac ischemia is present.PMID:34782092 | DOI:10.1016/j.emc.2021.08.010 (Source: The Medica...
Source: The Medical Clinics of North America - November 16, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: Leen Alblaihed Maite Anna Huis In 't Veld Source Type: research
Allergic Acute Coronary Syndrome-Kounis Syndrome
Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2022 Feb;40(1):69-78. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2021.08.010. Epub 2021 Oct 29.ABSTRACTAcute coronary syndrome (ACS) in the setting of an allergic/immunologic reaction is known as Kounis syndrome. It is an underdiagnosed and underrecognized disease entity. One must keep a high index of suspicions when managing a patient presenting with cardiac as well as allergic symptoms. There are 3 main variants to the syndrome. Treating the allergic reaction may alleviate the pain; however, ACS guidelines should be followed if cardiac ischemia is present.PMID:34782092 | DOI:10.1016/j.emc.2021.08.010 (Source: The Medica...
Source: The Medical Clinics of North America - November 16, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: Leen Alblaihed Maite Anna Huis In 't Veld Source Type: research
Allergic Acute Coronary Syndrome-Kounis Syndrome
Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2022 Feb;40(1):69-78. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2021.08.010. Epub 2021 Oct 29.ABSTRACTAcute coronary syndrome (ACS) in the setting of an allergic/immunologic reaction is known as Kounis syndrome. It is an underdiagnosed and underrecognized disease entity. One must keep a high index of suspicions when managing a patient presenting with cardiac as well as allergic symptoms. There are 3 main variants to the syndrome. Treating the allergic reaction may alleviate the pain; however, ACS guidelines should be followed if cardiac ischemia is present.PMID:34782092 | DOI:10.1016/j.emc.2021.08.010 (Source: The Medica...
Source: The Medical Clinics of North America - November 16, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: Leen Alblaihed Maite Anna Huis In 't Veld Source Type: research
Allergic Acute Coronary Syndrome-Kounis Syndrome
Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2022 Feb;40(1):69-78. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2021.08.010. Epub 2021 Oct 29.ABSTRACTAcute coronary syndrome (ACS) in the setting of an allergic/immunologic reaction is known as Kounis syndrome. It is an underdiagnosed and underrecognized disease entity. One must keep a high index of suspicions when managing a patient presenting with cardiac as well as allergic symptoms. There are 3 main variants to the syndrome. Treating the allergic reaction may alleviate the pain; however, ACS guidelines should be followed if cardiac ischemia is present.PMID:34782092 | DOI:10.1016/j.emc.2021.08.010 (Source: The Medica...
Source: The Medical Clinics of North America - November 16, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: Leen Alblaihed Maite Anna Huis In 't Veld Source Type: research
Takotsubo rather than Kounis syndrome complicating SARS-CoV-2 vaccination
Letter to the Editor (Source: The Journal of Emergency Medicine)
Source: The Journal of Emergency Medicine - November 11, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: J. Finsterer Source Type: research
Kounis Syndrome: Kill Two Birds With One Stone
J Invasive Cardiol. 2021 Nov;33(11):E920-E921.ABSTRACTA 59-year-old man with a 95% stenosis in his diagonal branch and no stenosis in the right coronary artery (RCA) or left circumflex artery was scheduled for PCI. After exhibiting symptoms consistent with type I Kounis syndrome (KS), nitroglycerin was administered. While giving him intravenous epinephrine to maintain his hemodynamics, the ST level recovered, and he became fully conscious. When he complained of chest pain, a new ST elevation was noticed in the lateral leads, with ST levels in the inferior leads turning into depression. Repeat angiography demonstrated neith...
Source: The Journal of Invasive Cardiology - November 4, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Takehiro Yamashita Yasunori Oguma Nicholas G Kounis Source Type: research
M049 perioperative latex-induced kounis syndrome
Kounis syndrome (KS) is recognized as a unique clinical entity that combines manifestations of acute coronary syndrome and hypersensitivity reactions. (Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology)
Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - November 1, 2021 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: C. Campos-Cuellar, I. Carrillo-Martin, A. Gonzalez-Estrada Source Type: research
M076 successful desensitization for anticoagulation/antiplatelet therapy in allergic acute coronary (kounis) syndrome
We describe the medically challenging treatment of a 49-year-old female with a history of idiopathic mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) who presented during an acute cardiac event. (Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology)
Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - November 1, 2021 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: C. Miller, C. Calais Source Type: research
Allergic Acute Coronary Syndrome —Kounis Syndrome
Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in the setting of an allergic/immunologic reaction is known as Kounis syndrome. It is an underdiagnosed and underrecognized disease entity. One must keep a high index of suspicions when managing a patient presenting with cardiac as well as allergic symptoms. There are 3 main variants to the syndrome. Treating the allergic reaction may alleviate the pain; however, ACS guidelines should be followed if cardiac ischemia is present. (Source: Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America)
Source: Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America - October 29, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Leen Alblaihed, Maite Anna Huis in ‘t Veld Source Type: research
Acute Myocardial Infarction Within 24 Hours After COVID-19 Vaccination: Is Kounis Syndrome the Culprit?
In an important report published in the American Journal of Cardiology,1 2 patients (1 female and 1 male) who received the same COVID-19 vaccine messenger RNA-1273 (Moderna) developed acute myocardial infarction 1 day after the first dose. The authors speculated that the Moderna vaccine can induce an antibody response with a lipid-nanoparticle-encapsulated messenger RNA, whereas the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine (AstraZeneca) can trigger an immune response by the nCoV-19 spike protein. (Source: The American Journal of Cardiology)
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - October 23, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Nicholas G. Kounis, Ioanna Koniari, Virginia Mplani, Sophia N. Kouni, Panagiotis Plotas, Grigorios Tsigkas Source Type: research
Angina due to coronary artery spasm (variant angina): diagnosis and intervention strategies
Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2021 Oct 11. doi: 10.1080/14779072.2021.1991314. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Since Prinzmetal first described a "variant" form of angina pectoris, with predominantly resting episodes of pain and cyclic severity variations, it has gradually become apparent that this clinical presentation is caused by episodes of coronary artery spasm (CAS) involving focal or diffuse changes in large and/or small coronary arteries in the presence or absence of "fixed" coronary artery stenoses. However, most clinicians have only limited understanding of this group of disorders.AREAS COVERED: We exam...
Source: Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy - October 11, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Thanh Ha Nguyen Gao-Jing Ong Olivia C Girolamo Viviane deMenezesCaceres Armin Muminovic Yuliy Y Chirkov John D Horowitz Source Type: research
