Kounis syndrome associated with hypersensitivity to hymenoptera stings

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 114, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 252-255

  Kogias, John S ^a   Sideris, Skevos K ^a   Anifadis, Sotirios K ^a  

^a Karditsa General Hospital   (Greece)

Author keywords

Allergic angina; Allergic myocardial infarction; Hymenoptera envenomation; Kounis syndrome; Mast cell; Mast cell activation

Indexed keywords

DIPHENHYDRAMINE; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; HYDROCORTISONE SODIUM SUCCINATE; MORPHINE;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; AGED; ALLERGIC REACTION; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BEE; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; CASE REPORT; CELL ACTIVATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; EOSINOPHIL COUNT; HUMAN; HYMENOPTERA; INSECT STING; KOUNIS SYNDROME; MALE; MAST CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WASP;

AGED; ANGINA, UNSTABLE; ANIMALS; BEES; BITES AND STINGS; HUMANS; MALE; MAST CELLS; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; SYNDROME; WASPS;

EID: 33751335864     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2005.11.059     Document Type: Article

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