Patanè Salvatore, Marte Filippo, Di Bella Gianluca, Chiofalo Sebastiano, Currò Alessio, Coglitore Sebastiano
Int J Cardiol. 2009 May 15;134(2):e45-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.12.075. Epub 2008 Apr 2.
Kounis syndrome is the concurrence of acute coronary syndromes with conditions associated with mast cell activation including allergic or hypersensitivity and anaphylactic or anaphylactoid insults. We present a case of acute myocardial infarction associated with an allergic reaction in a 73-year-old Italian woman with recent implantation of stents.