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An unusual case of concurrent Kounis syndrome and prolonged QT in a young patient

Part of: Basic Science

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 September 2021

Emrah Erdogan ,
Murat Cap Open the ORCID record for Murat Cap [Opens in a new window] ,
Gorkem Kus ,
Cem Gokhan  and
Yakup Kilic Open the ORCID record for Yakup Kilic [Opens in a new window]
Emrah Erdogan
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Barts Heart Centre, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
Murat Cap
Affiliation:
Van Yuzuncu yil Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Van, Turkey
Gorkem Kus
Affiliation:
Agri State Hospital, Agri, Turkey
Cem Gokhan
Affiliation:
Agri State Hospital, Agri, Turkey
Yakup Kilic*
Affiliation:
Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Trust, London, UK
*
Address for correspondence: Dr Yakup Kilic, MD, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Trust, Du Cane Road, London W12 0HS, UK. Tel: +44 7913965676. E-mail: ykilic2@gmail.com
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Abstract

Allergic reactions related to drug use is a common entity presenting often from minor urticaria to life-threatening anaphylactoid reactions. A common but easily overlooked diagnosis, Kounis syndrome, is an established hypersensitivity coronary disorder induced by drugs, foods, environmental factors, and coronary stents that can present in the same way as non-allergy-induced acute coronary syndrome. Here within, we present a unique case of dual presentation of Kounis syndrome and prolonged QTc in a young patient after a single dose of Domperidone and Lansoprazole.

Keywords

Kounis syndromeallergyarrhythmias

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Cardiology in the Young , Volume 32 , Issue 5 , May 2022 , pp. 824 - 826
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© The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press

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