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Rethinking False Positive Exercise ECG Tests in ANOCA

American College of Cardiology

What is the specificity of exercise electrocardiogram stress testing (EST) in detecting ischemic substrate in patients with angina and nonobstructive coronary arteries (ANOCA)?

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Pediatric Exercise Testing

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

Discussion on pediatric exercise testing. Pediatric exercise testing may be used for evaluation of various disorders of cardiac rhythm rather than for inducible ischemia as in adults. In a child with suspected sinus node dysfunction, chronotropic incompetence from sinus node dysfunction can be assessed by exercise testing.

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PO-02-083 MACHINE LEARNING CLASSIFICATION OF SPORT-SPECIFIC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM VARIABILITY

HeartRhythm

Distinguishing pathology associated with SCD from exercise-induced cardiac remodeling (EICR) poses a challenge. Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a leading cause of non-traumatic mortality in young competitive athletes.

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What is a Tread Mill Test ?

Know Your Heart

Exercise Test or Tread Mill Test What is an exercise test or TMT? An exercise test records the electrical activity of the heart on an electrocardiogram and takes blood pressure readings while you walk on an exercise treadmill or pedal a stationary bicycle.

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Case Report: Multimodality evaluation and clinical management of a single coronary artery

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Electrocardiogram in clinic showed sinus arrhythmia with early repolarization and no ischemic changes. Treadmill exercise stress test showed excellent functional capacity without exercise-induced chest pain or ischemic ECG changes. Invasive coronary angiography ruled out luminal narrowing or dynamic compression.

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Stress test abnormalities reveal more than just cardiovascular risks

Science Daily - Heart Disease

The treadmill exercise test with electrocardiogram (ECG), also known as an exercise stress test, is one of the most familiar tests in medicine.

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Cardiomatics guide: Analyzing arrhythmias made easy

Cardiomatics

In a world where technology reigns supreme, one of the most profound tools in medicine remains the irreplaceable electrocardiogram (ECG). In healthy individuals occurs during exercising or strong emotions. An abnormal electrocardiogram can mean many things. Usually does not exceed 160 bpm.