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Allergic myocardial infarction in childhood: Kounis syndrome

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Kounis Syndrome was first described by Kounis as “allergic angina syndrome” progressing to “allergic myocardial infarction”. This report describes the first children in the literature presented with Kounis syndrome.

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  1. Cardiology Department, Kosuyolu Heart and Research Hospital, Cevizli, Kartal, Istanbul, Turkey

    Murat Biteker, Nilüfer Ekşi Duran, Hasan Kaya, Tayyar Gökdeniz, Mustafa Yıldız & Mehmet Özkan

  2. Departments of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Kartal Dr Lütfi Kırdar Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

    Funda Sungur Biteker

  3. Department of Pediatrics, Kartal Dr Lütfi Kırdar Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

    Hasret Ayyıldız Civan

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Biteker, M., Ekşi Duran, N., Sungur Biteker, F. et al. Allergic myocardial infarction in childhood: Kounis syndrome. Eur J Pediatr 169, 27–29 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-009-0965-5

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