Presumed insect sting–induced Takotsubo cardiomyopathy
This report highlights a rare association between an insect sting and Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. It discusses the decisions surrounding the use and safety of epinephrine and a modified venom immunotherapy approach for desensitizing a high-risk patient with cardiovascular comorbidities.
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| author | Karl Maxemous, MD Noah D.H. Lewis, MD, FRCPC, ABIM Jason Chung, MD Jumana Sarraj, MD, FRCPC Samira Jeimy, MD, PhD, FRCPC |
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| description | This report highlights a rare association between an insect sting and Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. It discusses the decisions surrounding the use and safety of epinephrine and a modified venom immunotherapy approach for desensitizing a high-risk patient with cardiovascular comorbidities. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-26a171aadf954ea8ac5c2f83bc7914372025-08-20T03:01:41ZengElsevierJournal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: Global2772-82932025-08-014310051610.1016/j.jacig.2025.100516Presumed insect sting–induced Takotsubo cardiomyopathyKarl Maxemous, MD0Noah D.H. Lewis, MD, FRCPC, ABIM1Jason Chung, MD2Jumana Sarraj, MD, FRCPC3Samira Jeimy, MD, PhD, FRCPC4Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Medicine, University of Toronto, Division of Cardiology, St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDivision of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario, CanadaDivision of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario, CanadaDivision of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada; Lawson Health Research Institute, St Joseph’s Health Care London, London, Ontario, Canada; Corresponding author: Samira Jeimy, MD, PhD, FRCPC, St Joseph’s Hospital, 268 Grosvenor St, London, Ontario N6A4V2, Canada.This report highlights a rare association between an insect sting and Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. It discusses the decisions surrounding the use and safety of epinephrine and a modified venom immunotherapy approach for desensitizing a high-risk patient with cardiovascular comorbidities.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772829325001171Takotsubo cardiomyopathystress-induced cardiomyopathyenvenomationvenom immunotherapyepinephrineallergy |
| spellingShingle | Karl Maxemous, MD Noah D.H. Lewis, MD, FRCPC, ABIM Jason Chung, MD Jumana Sarraj, MD, FRCPC Samira Jeimy, MD, PhD, FRCPC Presumed insect sting–induced Takotsubo cardiomyopathy Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: Global Takotsubo cardiomyopathy stress-induced cardiomyopathy envenomation venom immunotherapy epinephrine allergy |
| title | Presumed insect sting–induced Takotsubo cardiomyopathy |
| title_full | Presumed insect sting–induced Takotsubo cardiomyopathy |
| title_fullStr | Presumed insect sting–induced Takotsubo cardiomyopathy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Presumed insect sting–induced Takotsubo cardiomyopathy |
| title_short | Presumed insect sting–induced Takotsubo cardiomyopathy |
| title_sort | presumed insect sting induced takotsubo cardiomyopathy |
| topic | Takotsubo cardiomyopathy stress-induced cardiomyopathy envenomation venom immunotherapy epinephrine allergy |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772829325001171 |
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