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Pericarditis causing exercise test induced ST-elevations
T M Do1, M A Campos-Esteve, M A Berry
1Cardiology Service and Department of Internal Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, USA.
The American Journal of Cardiology
|July 15, 1996
Summary
Pericarditis is rarely linked to exercise stress test ST-elevations. This case report suggests exercise-induced ST-elevations may be an unrecognized sign of pericarditis.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Electrophysiology
Background:
- Pericarditis, inflammation of the pericardium, typically presents with chest pain and ECG changes.
- Exercise stress testing is a common diagnostic tool for evaluating coronary artery disease.
Observation:
- A patient with pericarditis experienced ST-segment elevations during an exercise stress test.
- Review of literature identified similar, previously unrecognized cases.
Findings:
- Exercise stress testing can induce ST-segment elevations in patients with pericarditis.
- This finding suggests a potential new clinical manifestation of pericarditis.
Implications:
- Clinicians should consider pericarditis in patients presenting with exercise-induced ST-elevations.
- This association may improve the diagnosis and management of pericarditis.