International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 143, Issue 3 , Pages 223-226 , 3 September 2010

Treatment of Kounis syndrome

  • Cihan Cevik

      Affiliations

    • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Lubbock, TX, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Lubbock, TX, 3601 4th Street, 79430, United States. Tel.: +1 806 7433155; fax: +1 806 7433148.
    • ,
  • Kenneth Nugent

      Affiliations

    • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Lubbock, TX, United States
    • ,
  • Goutam P. Shome

      Affiliations

    • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Lubbock, TX, United States
    • ,
  • Nicholas G. Kounis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Sciences, Patras Highest Institute of Education and Technology, Queen Olgas Square, Patras 26221, Greece

Received 3 February 2010 ,Accepted 14 February 2010.

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PII: S0167-5273(10)00107-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2010.02.040

International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 143, Issue 3 , Pages 223-226 , 3 September 2010

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