Peri-operative cardiac arrest with ST elevation secondary to gelofusin anaphylaxis - Kounis syndrome in the anaesthetic room

Int J Cardiol. 2013 Apr 15;164(3):e22-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.09.166. Epub 2012 Nov 6.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anaphylaxis / chemically induced*
  • Anaphylaxis / diagnosis
  • Electrocardiography
  • Gelatin / adverse effects*
  • Heart Arrest / chemically induced*
  • Heart Arrest / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Intraoperative Complications / chemically induced*
  • Intraoperative Complications / diagnosis
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myocardial Infarction / chemically induced*
  • Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis
  • Operating Rooms
  • Plasma Substitutes / adverse effects
  • Skin Tests
  • Succinates / adverse effects*
  • Urologic Surgical Procedures, Male

Substances

  • Plasma Substitutes
  • Succinates
  • succinylated gelatin
  • Gelatin