False positive stress-test in a patient with pericardial effusion

Candice Mateja; Joseph Mishkin; Malika George; Hemant Chheda; Maya Guglin

doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.05.053

False positive stress-test in a patient with pericardial effusion

Candice Mateja, Joseph Mishkin, Malika George, Hemant Chheda, Maya Guglin

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Abstract

We report a case of false positive stress test in a patient with cardiac tamponade. After the drainage of pericardial effusion, reversible defect on a stress test resolved. Cardiac catheterization revealed normal coronary arteries.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	e33-e34
Journal	International Journal of Cardiology
Volume	137
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.05.053
State	Published - Oct 2009

Keywords

Ischemia
Pericardial effusion
Stress test
Tamponade

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Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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