Kounis syndrome Type I . About a Clinical Case

Franklin Januario Jr García Letona; Alexander Valdés Martín; Genoveva Elva Henry Vera; Carlos Hernán Ducuara Tovar

2018, Number 1

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Rev Cubana Cardiol Cir Cardiovasc 2018; 24 (1)

Kounis syndrome Type I . About a Clinical Case

García LFJJ, Valdés MA, Henry VGE, Ducuara TCH

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ABSTRACT

Kounis syndrome (KS) is a new clinical entity defined as the simultaneous appearance of allergic symptoms and an acute coronary syndrome. Since its initial description in 1991, it has been adding revisions and descriptions of cases that are allowing to better understand their pathogenesis.
Since 2010, three variants of this syndrome have been defined: vasospastic allergic angina (type I), allergic myocardial infarction (type II) and intrastent thrombosis with occlusive thrombus infiltrated by eosinophils and mast cells (type III).
In the present article we describe a case of type I SK, arguing the triggering factor, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment implemented in such cases.