Acute Myocardial Infarction Shortly After a Normal Exercise Stress Test: Case Reports

The authors describe 3 cases of AMI occurring shortly after a negative bicycle ergometer stress test. These cases represent an unfortunate but extremely rare complication of a relatively safe diagnostic procedure. The authors also focus on the pathogenesis of the ischemic event, which may be attribu...

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Published in:Angiology 1995-06, Vol.46 (6), p.521-526
Main Authors: Capezzuto, Aldo, Achilli, Augusto, Pontillo, Daniele, Sassara, Massimo, De Spirito, Stefano, Guerra, Roberto
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiac Catheterization
Cardiology. Vascular system
Coronary heart disease
Electrocardiography
Exercise Test - adverse effects
Heart
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Myocardial Infarction - diagnosis
Myocardial Infarction - etiology
Time Factors
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Summary:The authors describe 3 cases of AMI occurring shortly after a negative bicycle ergometer stress test. These cases represent an unfortunate but extremely rare complication of a relatively safe diagnostic procedure. The authors also focus on the pathogenesis of the ischemic event, which may be attributed either to intraplaque hemorrhage or to platelet aggregation, both exercise- induced. The prevalence of AMI in this paper (0.06%) is similar to the data described in literature.
ISSN:0003-3197
1940-1574
DOI:10.1177/000331979504600610