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01.11.2014 | e-Herz: Case study
Myocardial infarction secondary to morphine-induced Kounis syndrome
verfasst von:
C. Akgullu, MD, U. Eryilmaz, MD, H. Gungor, MD, C. Zencir, MD, M. Selvi, MD, M. Avcil, MD, B. Dagli, MD
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Excerpt
Kounis syndrome (KS), originally known as “allergic angina syndrome,” was first described in 1991 [
1]. Since then, it has been shown that this syndrome can progress to acute coronary syndromes and may cause sudden cardiac death [
2]. The main cause of this syndrome is thought to be concomitant coronary artery spasm and atheromatous plaque rupture during allergic episodes and hypersensitivity reactions [
3]. Some drugs, latex, foods, as well as various conditions and environmental exposures may trigger this rare-life threatening syndrome. Among these, KS due to morphine use is extremely rare. In this report, we present the case of a 36-year-old female patient who survived after acute allergic reaction and concomitant acute lateral myocardial infarction as the result of morphine administration. …
