Cardiac complications in a metamizole-induced type I Kounis syndrome

Kounis syndrome is defined as the coincidental occurrence of allergic reaction and acute coronary syndrome secondary to vasospasm. Anti-inflammatory drugs are included as one of the multiple causes. Current data available about this syndrome come from case reports. We present the case of a patient w...

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Main Authors: Jose F. Martínez Juste, Tomas Ruiz Garces, Rafael Gonzalez Enguita, Pedro Cia Blasco, Jara Altemir Trallero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001413001826