JACC: Case Reports (Jan 2020)

Acute Coronary Syndrome After Ondansetron Administration in a Pregnant Woman

  • Juliano Valente Custódio, MD,
  • Patrícia O. Guimarães, MD, PhD,
  • Marina H.L. Tonin, MD,
  • Márcio Campos Sampaio, MD,
  • Felipe Lopes Malafaia, MD,
  • Flávio de Souza Brito, MD, PhD,
  • Pedro Gabriel Melo de Barros e Silva, MD, PhD,
  • Valter Furlan, MD

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2, no. 1
pp. 6 – 8

Abstract

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We report on a pregnant woman with acute coronary syndrome probably caused by an allergic reaction to ondansetron. It also discusses the pathophysiology, main allergic triggers, clinical presentation, and management of Kounis syndrome. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.)

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