title: Acute myocardial infarction after a European hornet sting--a case report.
abstract: The authors briefly describe an 87-year-old man who experienced an acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction in the context of an anaphylactic reaction caused by a European hornet (Vespa cabro linnaeus) envenomation. This unusual case highlights the potential cardiovascular complications associated with common insect stings such as those caused by hymenoptera. Thus, a thorough cardiovascular evaluation is essential in such cases since the vasoactive, inflammatory, and thrombogenic mediators of anaphylactic reactions may provoke myocardial ischemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, G. Hatzikosta General Hospital, Ioannina, Greece. pkor@oneway.gr
authors.forename: Panagiotis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Korantzopoulos
authors.forename: Evaggelos
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kountouris
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Voukelatou
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Charaktsis
authors.forename: Vasiliki
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Dimitroula
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Siogas
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000818:Animals; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014863:Wasps