Consensus statement on the diagnosis,management,and treatment of angioedema mediated by Bradykinin. Part II. treatment,follow-up,and special situations

Background: there are no previous spanish guidelines or consensus statements on bradykinin-induced angioedema. aim: to draft a consensus statement on the management and treatment of angioedema mediated by bradykinin in light of currently available scientifi c evidence and the experience of experts. this statement will serve as a guideline to health professionals. methods: the consensus was led by the spanish study group on bradykinin-induced angioedema,a working group of the spanish society of allergology and clinical immunology. a review was conducted of scientifi c papers on different types of bradykinin-induced angioedema (hereditary and acquired angioedema due to c1 inhibitor defi ciency,hereditary angioedema related to estrogens,angioedema induced by angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors). several discussion meetings were held to reach the consensus. results: treatment approaches are discussed,and the consensus reached is described. specifi c situations are addressed,namely,pregnancy,contraception,travelling,blood donation,and organ transplantation. conclusions: a review of and consensus on treatment of bradykinin-induced angioedema is presented. © 2011 esmon publicidad.