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Non ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction after an Allergic Reaction: Type II Kounis Syndrome

Allerjik Reaksiyon Sonrası Gelişen ST Elevasyonu Olmayan Kalp Krizi: Tip II Kounis Sendromu

Ahmet Oğuz Baktır(Department of Cardiology, Kayseri Education and Research Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey)
Bahadır Şarlı(Department of Cardiology, Kayseri Education and Research Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey)
Hayrettin Sağlam(Department of Cardiology, Kayseri Education and Research Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey)
Hüseyin Arınç(Department of Cardiology, Kayseri Education and Research Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey)
Mustafa Oğuz Cumaoğlu(Department of Cardiology, Kayseri Education and Research Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey)
Yasemin Doğan(Department of Cardiology, Kayseri Education and Research Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey)
Pages
1–4
Publication Date
2014-01-01
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The present case is an example of Type II variant.Conclusion: The patient was treated by stenting three stenoses on two coronary arteries and the final diagnosis was type II Kounis Syndrome

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Objective & Hypothesis:Introduction: Myocardial infarction due to an allergic reaction is called the Kounis Syndrome.
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Key Findings & Data:The present case is an example of Type II variant.Case Report: The present case report represents a 70 year old female with the diagnosis of non ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI).
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Conclusion & Impact:The present case is an example of Type II variant.Conclusion: The patient was treated by stenting three stenoses on two coronary arteries and the final diagnosis was type II Kounis Syndrome
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⚙️Variables:Kounis sendromu · tip II Kounis sendromu · kalp krizi

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Introduction: Myocardial infarction due to an allergic reaction is called the Kounis Syndrome. The present case is an example of Type II variant.Case Report: The present case report represents a 70 year old female with the diagnosis of non ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). NSTEMI occured after an allergic reaction due to metimazol sodium and aggravated by ampicilin/sulbactam. Kounis Syndrome includes three types of myocardial infarction. The present case is an example of Type II variant.Conclusion: The patient was treated by stenting three stenoses on two coronary arteries and the final diagnosis was type II Kounis Syndrome

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Giriş: Allerjik reaksiyon sonrası oluşan kalp krizi Kounis sendromu olarak adlandırılır. Olgumuz tip 2 çeşitini içermektedir. Olgu Sunumu: Olgu sunumumuzda ST yükselmesiz kalp krizi teşhisi konulan 70 yaşında bayan hastayı bildirmekteyiz. Metimazol sodyuma bağlı gelişen ve ampisilin/sulbactam ile alevlenen allerjik reaksiyon sonrasında ST yükselmesiz kalp krizi gelişmiştir. Kounis sendromunun üç tipi bulunmaktadır. Mevcut olgu Tip II’nin örneğidir. Sonuç: Hastanın iki koroner arterinde oluşan üç darlık, stentleme yöntemi ile tedavi edilmiş ve sonuç olarak Tip II Kounis sendromu tanısı konulmuştur

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Baktır, A. O., Şarlı, B., Sağlam, H., Arınç, H., Cumaoğlu, M. O., Doğan, Y. (2014). Non ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction after an Allergic Reaction: Type II Kounis Syndrome. Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports, Cilt: 5 Sayı: 1, 1–4. https://ajindex.com/articles/1346036

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