Acute myocardial injury after administration of intravenous epinephrine for allergic reaction

Myocardial injury or infarction in the setting of anaphylaxis can be due to anaphylaxis itself, known as Kounis syndrome, or as a result of treatment with epinephrine. Myocardial ischemia caused by therapeutic doses of epinephrine in the setting of anaphylaxis is a rare event attributed to coronary...

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Main Authors: Katerina Zakka, Sneha Gadi, Nikoloz Koshlelashvili, Noble M Maleque
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-06-01
Series:SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X20933104