Non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction after a wasp sting
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Non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction after a wasp sting
We report a case of a 56-year-old woman with loss of conscious transferred to the cardiology unit where non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction was diagnosed. The patient reported a wasp sting a few minutes before the accident. The cardiac troponin level was high and confirmed damage of the heart muscle. Finally, echocardiography and myocardial perfusion scintigraphy revealed an ejection fractio...
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عنوان ژورنال: Advances in Dermatology and Allergology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1642-395X
DOI: 10.5114/pdia.2014.40977