ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction With No Structural Lesions After a Wasp Sting

Problems and Paradoxes of Animal Toxins and the Heart

“…80 In a recent report, a patient presented with transient inferior ST elevation myocardial infarction following a wasp sting, and coronary angiography revealed no obstructive lesions in the coronaries. 81 This may be due to coronary vasospasm and coronary vasodilators, such as calcium channel blockers, may be effective in treating such events. 81 Possible mechanisms include inflammatory, allergic or anaphylactic reactions, and endothelial dysfunction, which precede ischemia, vasospasm, and thrombosis.…”

“…81 This may be due to coronary vasospasm and coronary vasodilators, such as calcium channel blockers, may be effective in treating such events. 81 Possible mechanisms include inflammatory, allergic or anaphylactic reactions, and endothelial dysfunction, which precede ischemia, vasospasm, and thrombosis. 80 The mechanism may be secondary to severe yet temporary vasospasm or in situ thrombus secondary to active constituents of hymenoptera venom.…”

Unusual neurological complications of wasp sting

“…Vascular complications involving cerebral and coronary vasculature have also been described. [1][2][3][4][5] We are reporting an unusual case where multiple vascular events occurred following a wasp sting.…”

“…The possible pathophysiological mechanisms responsible for vascular events are related to vasoactive and thrombogenic substances present in the insect's venom. [1][2][3][4][5][6] Japanese encephalitis and rainfall in Thailand: A study on clinicgeographical correlation Sir, Japanese encephalitis is an important mosquito borne infectious disease. This disease has a main neurological manifestation and accepted as one of the most important mosquito borne viral infections of neurological systems.…”

“…Available: http://www.rid.go.th/ bid/bid.html: Accessed 1 March 2010) in this work is based on the already published protocol in the previous studies of the author. [2,3] Primary data on the rainfall and prevalence of Japanese encephalitis were shown in Figure 1. Averages for prevalence and rainfall are equal to 1.2 (/100,000) and 9.1 (inches) respectively.…”