Myocardial infarction during anaphylaxis in a young healthy male with normal coronary arteries- is epinephrine the culprit?
Abstract Background Anaphylaxis is an acute, potentially fatal medical emergency. Myocardial injury or infarction in the setting of an anaphylaxis can be due the anaphylaxis itself, when it is known as Kounis syndrome or it can also be due to the effect of epinephrine treatment. Epinephrine is consi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-09-01
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| Series: | BMC Cardiovascular Disorders |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-017-0670-7 |