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A case report of Kounis syndrome presenting with a rash, very late stent thrombosis and coronary evaginations.

Tomohiro FujisakiTomitaka HigaYoichi UechiNaoya Maehira
Published in: European heart journal. Case reports (2020)
Coronary evaginations are associated with local hypersensitivity, stent malapposition, uncovered strut, and flow disturbance that may predispose to ST. Systemic allergic reactions are known to promote platelet adhesion and aggregation. This case of KS suggests a pathophysiology in which the synergic effects between the coronary evaginations and a systemic allergic reaction may contribute to very late ST. For patients with Type 3 KS, performing follow-up intracoronary imaging tests may be important to confirm potential coronary evaginations, especially in patients with SESs.
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