Kounis syndrome presenting as ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction following a hymenoptera (bee) sting

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 136, Issue 2, 2009, Pages

  Taggar, Jaspal S ^a   Watson, Timothy ^a   Musarrat, Kashif ^a   Millane, Teri ^a  

^a CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute myocardial infarction; Envenomation; Hypersensitivity; Thrombosis

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; BEE STING; CASE REPORT; CORONARY ARTERY THROMBOSIS; ENVENOMATION; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMAN; KOUNIS SYNDROME; LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING CORONARY ARTERY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; SYNDROME;

ADULT; ANIMALS; BEES; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY THROMBOSIS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; MALE; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION;

EID: 67650710723     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.04.086     Document Type: Article

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