DOI: 10.12890/2021_003006

Kounis Syndrome: Dexketoprofen-Associated ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Authors

  • Aytekin Aksakal Cardiology Department, Ordu State Hospital, Ordu, Turkey
  • Zeki Simşek Cardiology Department, Kartal Koşuyolu Training and Education Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
  • Diyar Köprülü Cardiology Department, Ordu State Hospital, Ordu, Turkey
  • Uğur Arslan Cardiology Department, Samsun Training and Education Hospital, Samsun, Turkey

dr.zeki_simsek@yahoo.com

Keywords

Kounis syndrome, dexketoprofen, allergic myocardial infarction

Abstract

Allergic angina and allergic myocardial infarction are common diseases associated with acute coronary syndromes and encompass a wide spectrum of mast cell activation disorders termed "Kounis Syndrome". We present here a patient with Kounis syndrome presenting with sudden cardiac arrest after intravenous infusion of dexketoprofen in the emergency room.

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Published

2021-11-12

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 11 (2021)

How to Cite

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Aksakal A, Simşek Z, Köprülü D, Arslan U. Kounis Syndrome: Dexketoprofen-Associated ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. EJCRIM [Internet]. 2021 Nov. 12 [cited 2026 Nov. 4];8(11). Available from: https://ejcrim.com/index.php/ejcrim/article/view/3006