Exercise induced atrio-ventricular (AV) block during nuclear perfusion stress testing: a case report
Background. Exercise causes enhanced sympathetic discharge and results in physiologic tachycardia. However, in some patients with a diseased conduction system resulting from acute ischemia, exercise can precipitate heart block. Methods and results. In this report we describe a 51 years old male pati...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2016-01-01
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Series: | Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease |
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Online Access: | https://www.monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/433 |