ST-Segment Depression in Hyperventilation Indicates a False Positive Exercise Test in Patients with Mitral Valve Prolapse.

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Objectives. Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a known cause for false positive exercise test (ET). The purpose of this study was to establish additional electrocardiographic criteria to distinguish the false positive exercise results in patients with MVP. Methods. We studied 218 consecutive patients (53 ± 6 years, 103 males) with MVP (according to echocardiographic study), and positive treadmill ET was performed due to multiple cardiovascular risk factors or angina-like symptoms. A coronary angi...

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Authors: Michaelides, A; Liakos, C; Antoniades, C; Tsiachris, D; Soulis, D

• Journal: Cardiology research and practice
• Volume: 2010
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 541781
• Publication date: 2010-01-01
• DOI: 10.4061/2010/541781
• EISSN: 2090-0597
• ISSN: 2090-8016
• Language: English