title: Acute myocardial infarction and Kounis syndrome.
abstract: Kounis syndrome is the concurrence of acute coronary syndromes with conditions associated with mast cell activation including allergic or hypersensitivity and anaphylactic or anaphylactoid insults. We present a case of acute myocardial infarction associated with an allergic reaction in a 73-year-old Italian woman with recent implantation of stents.
authors: Salvatore
authors: S
authors: Patanè
authors: Filippo
authors: F
authors: Marte
authors: Gianluca
authors: G
authors: Di Bella
authors: Sebastiano
authors: S
authors: Chiofalo
authors: Alessio
authors: A
authors: Currò
authors: Sebastiano
authors: S
authors: Coglitore
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000009:adverse effects; D000983:Antipyrine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D005422:Flavoxate / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy; D010276:Parasympatholytics / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D010276:Parasympatholytics; D005422:Flavoxate; C009077:propyphenazone; D000983:Antipyrine