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- Title
An intriguing case of acute coronary syndrome caused by rotten tuna.
- Authors
Gargiulo, Chiara; De Martino, Silvana; Somaschini, Alberto; Cornara, Stefano; Crimi, Gabriele
- Abstract
The article presents a case study of a 53-year-old man who was admitted to emergency department due to tongue swelling and syncope following the consumption of fresh tuna fish and clams. Topics discussed he was afebrile and hypotensive, with normal cardiopulmonary results during physical examination; and the electrocardiogram (ECG) demonstrated a normofrequent sinus rhythm and 2 mm of ST elevation in inferior leads and ST depression in aVL and V2–V3.
- Subjects
ACUTE coronary syndrome; CORONARY vasospasm; TUNA; KOUNIS syndrome; CORONARY care units; MYOCARDIAL infarction
- Publication
Anatolian Journal of Cardiology / Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi, 2021, Vol 25, Issue 1, p49
- ISSN
2149-2263
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2020.28934