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Kounis Syndrome: Report of Two Cases with Peculiar Presentation and Diagnostic Issues

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  1. Cardiology 4, De Gasperis Cardio Center, Niguarda Hospital, 20121, Milan, Italy

    Alessandro Maloberti, Francesco Pansera, Oscar Sala, Rossana Fusco, Alessandra Pierri, Irene Bossi & Cristina Giannattasio

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    Alessandro Maloberti & Cristina Giannattasio

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Maloberti, A., Pansera, F., Sala, O. et al. Kounis Syndrome: Report of Two Cases with Peculiar Presentation and Diagnostic Issues. High Blood Press Cardiovasc Prev 26, 145–149 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40292-019-00312-w

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