Myocardial infarction due to bee stings

  • Guillermo Herrera Universidad Industrial de Santander, Colombia
  • Boris Vesga Instituto del Corazón de Bucaramanga, Colombia
  • Carlos Rueda Instituto del Corazón de Bucaramanga, Colombia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36104/amc.2018.1359

Abstract

Contact with bee venom can cause myocardial injury and even myocardial infarction itself. When this occurs in the context of an allergic or anaphylactoid reaction, it is called Kounis Syndrome, an underestimated entity that represents therapeutic dilemmas for medical personnel. It is recommended to have a high index of suspicion in cases of bee stings, to detect opportunely the patients that benefit from anti ischemic therapy, which must be individualized to avoid aggravating the concomitant immune reaction

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Author Biographies

Guillermo Herrera, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Colombia
Departamento de Medicina Interna
Boris Vesga, Instituto del Corazón de Bucaramanga, Colombia
Docente Universidad Industrial de Santander. Instituto del Corazón de Bucaramanga
Published
2019-05-20
How to Cite
Herrera, G., Vesga, B., & Rueda, C. (2019). Myocardial infarction due to bee stings. Acta Medica Colombiana, 43(1S), 36-39. https://doi.org/10.36104/amc.2018.1359
Issue
Vol. 43 No. 1S (2018): First national resident conference: Clinical cases
Section
Case Reports

Copyright (c) 2018 Guillermo Herrera, Boris Vesga, Carlos Rueda

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