Scombroid Fish Poisoning Leading to Vasospastic Angina

Scombroid Fish Poisoning Leading to Vasospastic Angina

Chest pain is commonly reported in emergency departments, and a thorough clinical history is important in distinguishing the etiology. This case highlights Kounis syndrome, a histamine-mediated coronary vasospasm leading to myocardial injury, due to scombroid fish poisoning. (Level of Difficulty: Be...

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Main Authors: Jahan E. Manjur, MD, Marissa M. Ciuffo, DO, Joe Burdowski, MD, Sareena George, MD, Andreas Kalogeropoulos, MD, MPH, PhD, On Chen, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-10-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
Subjects:
coronary vasospasm
fish allergy
Kounis syndrome
myocardial infarction with nonobstructive coronary arteries
scombrotoxicosis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084919302426

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