International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 145, Issue 2 , Pages 364-365 , 19 November 2010

Nickel allergy, Kounis syndrome and intracardiac metal devices

  • George C. Almpanis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Studies Patras Highest Institute of Education and Technology, Patras, Greece
    • ,
  • Grigorios G. Tsigkas

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Studies Patras Highest Institute of Education and Technology, Patras, Greece
    • ,
  • Constantinos Koutsojannis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Studies Patras Highest Institute of Education and Technology, Patras, Greece
    • ,
  • Andreas Mazarakis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Studies Patras Highest Institute of Education and Technology, Patras, Greece
    • ,
  • George N. Kounis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Studies Patras Highest Institute of Education and Technology, Patras, Greece
    • ,
  • Nicholas G. Kounis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Univercity of Patras Medical School, Patras, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. 7 Aratou Street, Queen Olgas Square, 26221 Patras, Greece. Tel./fax: +30 2610 279579.

Received 20 December 2009 ,Accepted 14 February 2010.

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PII: S0167-5273(10)00105-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2010.02.038

International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 145, Issue 2 , Pages 364-365 , 19 November 2010

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