Anaphylactic shock versus Kounis syndrome in cardiac surgery: Differential diagnosis.

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Revista espanola de anestesiologia y reanimacionMerino García M, Castaño Ruiz M, Marcos-Vidal J M, et al.Published 1/1/2019Last synced 6/6/2026Status: syncedPMID: 30290961DOI: 10.1016/j.redar.2018.08.004

Although Kounis syndrome was described almost 3 decades ago, there has been a notable increase in the reports of cases of acute coronary syndromes developed in the context of allergic reactions, also known as Kounis syndrome. This article discusses the diagnostic possibility in the face of an acute biventricular failure in the course of an anaphylactic reaction during the intra-operative period of a cardiac valve surgery.

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