Angioedema related to the use of streptokinase

Angioedema is a rare reaction to streptokinase, acute and potentially fatal, which should be quickly diagnosed and treated to guarantee the best prognosis for the patient. We describe here the case of a 65-year-old man, who displayed an anaphylactic reaction after the beginning of thrombolysis with...

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Published inArquivos brasileiros de cardiologia Vol. 85; no. 2; p. 131
Main Authors Oliveira, Daniela Camargo de, Coelho, Otávio Rizzi, Paraschin, Karen, Ferraroni, Natasha Rebouças, Zolner, Ricardo de Lima
Format Journal Article
LanguagePortuguese
Published Brazil 01.08.2005
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Angioedema - chemically induced
Angioedema - diagnosis
Angioedema - therapy
Electrocardiography
Fibrinolytic Agents - adverse effects
Humans
Male
Streptokinase - adverse effects
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Summary:Angioedema is a rare reaction to streptokinase, acute and potentially fatal, which should be quickly diagnosed and treated to guarantee the best prognosis for the patient. We describe here the case of a 65-year-old man, who displayed an anaphylactic reaction after the beginning of thrombolysis with streptokinase, which was quickly treated, and remained hospitalized for one week in the Intensive Care Unit.
ISSN:0066-782X
1678-4170