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1Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University, Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Karaman Training and Research Hospital, Karaman, Turkey.
Cardiovascular Journal of Africa
|March 2, 2026
Summary
Kounis syndrome, an allergic reaction causing acute coronary syndrome, is underdiagnosed. This case highlights a Type II Kounis syndrome mimicking Type I after amoxicillin/clavulanic acid intake.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Allergy and Immunology
- Pharmacology
Background:
- Kounis syndrome (KS) is an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) precipitated by hypersensitivity reactions.
- It encompasses vasospastic angina, myocardial infarction, and stent thrombosis.
- KS is increasingly recognized but remains underdiagnosed despite expanding etiological factors.
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