Scombroid Fish Poisoning Leading to Vasospastic Angina A Rare Etiology of Chest Pain

Chest pain is commonly reported in emergency departments, and a thorough clinical history is important in distinguishing the etiology. This case highlights Kounis syndrome, a histamine-mediated coronary vasospasm leading to myocardial injury, due to scombroid fish poisoning. ( Level of Difficulty: B...

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Published inJACC. Case reports Vol. 1; no. 3; pp. 322 - 326
Main Authors Manjur, Jahan E., Ciuffo, Marissa M., Burdowski, Joe, George, Sareena, Kalogeropoulos, Andreas, Chen, On
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier 11.09.2019
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Summary:Chest pain is commonly reported in emergency departments, and a thorough clinical history is important in distinguishing the etiology. This case highlights Kounis syndrome, a histamine-mediated coronary vasospasm leading to myocardial injury, due to scombroid fish poisoning. ( Level of Difficulty: Beginner. ) Chest pain is commonly reported in emergency departments, and a thorough clinical history is important in distinguishing the etiology. This case highlights…
ISSN:2666-0849
DOI:10.1016/j.jaccas.2019.07.015