Low-molecular-weight dextran-induced anaphylactic shock immediately after intracoronary imaging

• Published in: Journal of cardiology cases Vol. 26; no. 3; pp. 229 - 231
• Main Authors: Dai, Kazuoki, Oi, Kuniomi, Hyodo, Yohei, Jyuri, Yusuke, Takayama, Shin, Shigehara, Mikio, Tomomori, Shunsuke, Higaki, Tadanao, Kawase, Tomoharu, Suenari, Kazuyoshi, Nishioka, Kenji, Otsuka, Masaya, Masaoka, Yoshiko, Shiode, Nobuo, Nakano, Yukiko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2022; Japanese College of Cardiology
• Subjects: Anaphylaxis; Case Report; Coronary angioscopy; Dextran; Dextran; Coronary angioscopy; Anaphylaxis

Dextran has been frequently used during intracoronary imaging, such as in optical coherence tomography, optical frequent domain imaging, and coronary angioscopy. We report a case of dextran-induced anaphylaxis in a 70-year-old male with chronic coronary disease. Upon admission, we performed coronary...