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Myocardial infarction secondary to morphine-induced Kounis syndrome

Herzinfarkt infolge eines morphininduzierten Kounis-Syndroms

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  1. Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Adnan Menderes University , 09100, Aydin, Turkey

    C. Akgullu MD, U. Eryilmaz MD, H. Gungor MD, C. Zencir MD & M. Selvi MD

  2. Department of Emergency Medicine , Adnan Menderes University , Aydin, Turkey

    M. Avcil MD & B. Dagli MD

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Akgullu, C., Eryilmaz, U., Gungor, H. et al. Myocardial infarction secondary to morphine-induced Kounis syndrome. Herz 39, 874–876 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00059-013-3919-7

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