title: Non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction after a wasp sting.
abstract: We report a case of a 56-year-old woman with loss of conscious transferred to the cardiology unit where non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction was diagnosed. The patient reported a wasp sting a few minutes before the accident. The cardiac troponin level was high and confirmed damage of the heart muscle. Finally, echocardiography and myocardial perfusion scintigraphy revealed an ejection fraction of 50% with hypokinesia of posterior walls. Cardiac consequences of the insect venom sting are discussed in this article.
authors.affiliation: Department and Clinic of Internal Diseases, Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Silesian University, School of Medicine, Zabrze, Poland. Head of Department: Prof. Barbara Rogala MD, PhD.
authors.forename: Radoslaw
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gawlik
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Clinic, Ustron, Poland. Head of Clinic: Marek Król MD, PhD.
authors.forename: Marcin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pezold
authors.affiliation: Clinical Department of Internal Diseases, Dermatology and Allergology, Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland Head of Department: Prof. Jerzy Jarząb MD, PhD.
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bożek
keywords: anaphylaxis; non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction myocardial infarction; wasp