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ArticleClinical medicine & research2025

False Positive Supraventricular Tachycardia During Exercise Stress Test.

Apurva Popat, Sweta Yadav, Deepa Soodi, Param P Sharma

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Apurva PopatMarshfield Clinic Health System, Department of Internal Medicine, Marshfield, WI USA popat.apurva@marshfieldclinic.org.
Sweta YadavMarshfield Clinic Health System, Department of Internal Medicine, Marshfield, WI USA.
Deepa SoodiMarshfield Clinic Health System, Department of Cardiology, Marshfield, WI USA.
Param P SharmaMarshfield Clinic Health System, Department of Cardiology, Marshfield, WI USA.

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Abstract

Exercise stress testing is crucial for assessing myocardial ischemia. However, artifacts from algorithmic interpretation and limitations of linked median algorithms can lead to false-positive findings. A female patient, age 63 years, underwent treadmill stress testing for atypical chest pain. Linked median analysis showed narrow complex tachycardia at 270 bpm during the stress test. Having supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) with a heart rate of 260 bpm would be extremely uncommon in a patient 63 years of age, especially without symptoms. The patient was initially planned for inpatient admission, but the raw electrocardiogram (ECG) confirmed sinus tachycardia. This case emphasizes the need for verification of synthesized ECG to avoid false-positive arrhythmia diagnoses.

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Exercise TestTachycardia, SupraventricularElectrocardiographyFalse Positive ReactionsFemaleHumansMiddle AgedExercise stress testFalse-positive findingsLinked median algorithmMyocardial ischemiaSupraventricular tachycardia

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PMID40527594
PMCPMC12172659

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