The man was diagnosed with Kounis syndrome which means that a severe allergic reaction is followed by symptoms of chest pain that may progress to a heart attack. There are medical reports of the syndrome that were linked to allergic reactions to foods, insect stings and certain drugs.
‘A 45-year-old man in the UK was bitten by a yellow jacket wasp, hours later, the pain became more frequent and he suffered a heart attack on the way to the hospital.
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The man has a genetic tendency to develop allergic diseases, including a medical history of asthma and eczema, but never had a severe allergic reaction. He had been smoking a pack of cigarettes a day for more than 30 years. Prior to this incident, he had some buildup of plaque in his arteries, which also put his heart at risk.
Source: Medindia
