title: Acute allergic reaction due to the administration of fibrinolytic therapy for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: case report and discussion.
abstract: Although a rare phenomenon, acute allergic reactions to fibrinolytic and heparin therapy have been described in the literature. We report the case of a 63-year-old woman who experienced a severe anaphylactic reaction while undergoing fibrinolytic therapy with tissue plasminogen activator for an ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Overall outcome was successful, but patient morbidity was increased because of the reaction and the subsequent therapy administered.
authors.affiliation: University of Western Ontario CCFP-EM Residency Program, London, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Geoff C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Mills
authors.forename: Robert T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Arntfield
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Sedran