title: The heart and coronary arteries as primary target in severe allergic reactions: Cardiac troponins and the Kounis hypersensitivity-associated acute coronary syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Sciences, Southwestern Greece Highest Institute of Education and Technology, Patras, Achaia, Greece. Electronic address: ngkounis@otenet.gr.
authors.forename: Nicholas G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Kounis
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, "Saint Andrews" State General Hospital, Patras, Achaia, Greece.
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mazarakis
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, "Saint Andrews" State General Hospital, Patras, Achaia, Greece.
authors.forename: Constantinos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bardousis
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University of Patras Medical Scholl, Rio, Patras, Achaia, Greece.
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Patsouras
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006969:Hypersensitivity, Immediate / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D019210:Troponin I / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D019210:Troponin I
keywords: Acute myocardial infarction; Allergy; Anaphylaxis; Angioedema; Kounis syndrome; Troponins