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Acute coronary syndrome from scombroid poisoning: a narrative review of case reports.

Cesare de GregorioGiuseppe FerrazzoIoanna KoniariNicholas George Kounis
Published in: Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.) (2021)
An ischemic heart scombroid syndrome may occur in some patients after the eating of improperly stored fish food. Currently available studies indicate this as a benign condition, except for patients with history of coronary artery disease, previous ACS, or anaphylaxis. Of clinical concern, there is a potential of hemodynamic failure in the acute stage, even in apparently healthy people.
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