Rocuronium-induced coronary vasospasm - "Kounis syndrome"

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 137, Issue 2, 2009, Pages

  Fagley, Richard E ^a   Woodbury, Anna ^a   Visuara, Alejo ^a   Wall, Michael ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergic reaction; Allergy; Coronary vasospasm; Kounis; Kounis syndrome; Vasospasm

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; AMLODIPINE; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; FENTANYL; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPERTENSIVE AGENT; INOTROPIC AGENT; LIDOCAINE; PHENYLEPHRINE; PROPOFOL; ROCURONIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORONARY ARTERY SPASM; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; KOUNIS SYNDROME; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; SYMPTOM;

ANDROSTANOLS; CORONARY VASOSPASM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 70349451778     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.05.052     Document Type: Article

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