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ArticleBMJ case reports2018

Vancomycin-induced coronary artery spasm: a case of Kounis syndrome.

Eric Martinez, Sonu Sahni, Muhammad Ai Cheema, Asma Iftikhar

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Eric MartinezDepartment of Primary Care, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, New York, USA.
Sonu SahniDepartment of Primary Care, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, New York, USA.
Muhammad Ai CheemaDepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital Queens, New York, USA.
Asma IftikharDepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital Queens, New York, USA.
New York Hospital Queens · USTouro College · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Kounis syndrome defined as the appearance of acute coronary syndrome in the context of an allergic reaction is a relatively rare phenomenon. There are three variants of this syndrome in which the patient presents with symptoms of an acute chest. Herein, we describe a case of an 83-year-old woman who demonstrated type I variant of Kounis syndrome in response to vancomycin administration. After initialisation of vancomycin, she became unresponsive and an ECG demonstrated ST changes consistent with inferior-lateral myocardial infarction. Once allergic stimulus was removed, ECG normalised. Differential diagnosis includes, myocardial infarctions, angina as well as intravascular stent thrombosis, which must all be ruled out. The patient was monitored and discharged soon thereafter.

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Aged, 80 and overAnti-Bacterial AgentsCoronary VasospasmDrug HypersensitivityFemaleHumansKounis SyndromeVancomycinAnti-Bacterial AgentsVancomycinallergy, asthmacardiovascular systemdrug interactionsischaemic heart diseaseunwanted effects / adverse reactions

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PMID29348285
PMCPMC5778238
OpenAlexW2783890148

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