Abstract:Kounis syndrome is defined as acute coronary syndrome caused by an allergic reaction or a strong immune reaction to a drug or any other substance. Mast cell activation and release of inflammatory cytokines from the reaction leads to spasm of the artery leading to the heart muscle or a plaque breaking free and blocking that artery. In this study, all the suspected cases of drug anaphylaxis which are autopsied during the period January 2011 to December 2014 were analyzed at the Department of Forensic Medicine & … Show more
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