Kounis Syndrome: An Allergic Acute Coronary Syndrome Due to a Bee Sting.

Kounis syndrome, also known as allergic acute coronary syndrome, is defined as the occurrence of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in the setting of an allergic or hypersensitivity reaction. Although Kounis syndrome is not an uncommon disease, many cases go undiagnosed or unrecognized. Patients with systemic allergic reactions associated with evidence of ACS should be suspected of Kounis syndrome because the outcome could be devastating if not treated promptly.

The Tale of a Rubbery White Clot: Poorly Differentiated Spindle Cell Sarcoma Presenting As Superior Vena Cava Syndrome.

Sarcoma is an uncommon neoplasm of mesenchymal origin (1). The presentation is usually vague. It may present as a mass in the thigh or retroperitoneum, with resultant pain or paresthesia of the affected area.

Outcomes of percutaneous coronary interventions in patients with liver transplant.

Objective: Our aim is to describe characteristics of liver transplant patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) as well as in-hospital outcomes including the mortality and peri-procedural complications from the largest publicly available inpatient database in the United States from 2002 to 2014.

Background: Outcomes of PCI are well studied in patients with end-stage liver disease but not well studied in patients who receive liver transplant (LT).

Methods: Data derived from Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) were analyzed for years 2002-2014.