Intraoperative myocardial infarction: Kounis syndrome provoked by latex allergy

BMJ Case Reports

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages

  Marcoux, Veronica ^a   Nosib, Shravan ^a   Bi, Henry ^b   Brownbridge, Brian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ADRENALIN; CEFAZOLIN; CLOPIDOGREL; DEXAMETHASONE; EPHEDRINE; GLYCOPYRRONIUM BROMIDE; LIDOCAINE; MIDAZOLAM; PROPOFOL; REMIFENTANIL; SALBUTAMOL;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ADULT; ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK; ARM PAIN; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; CARDIOGENIC SHOCK; CASE REPORT; DIASTOLIC DYSFUNCTION; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPNEA; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; IN-STENT RESTENOSIS; KOUNIS SYNDROME; MALE; OXYGEN SATURATION; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; SINUS BRADYCARDIA; SINUS RHYTHM; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; WHEEZING;

EID: 84872726068     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1757790X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2012-007581     Document Type: Article

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