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ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2026

Exercise Stress Testing in Clinical Cardiology: A Practical Guide to Performance and Interpretation.

Chiara Carluccio, Francesco Bressan, Matteo Pizzolato, Amedeo De Antoni, Simone Ungaro, Dorottya Balla, Alberto Cipriani, Manuel De Lazzari, Martina Perazzolo Marra, Hajnalka Vago and 3 more

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Chiara CarluccioDepartment of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padua, Italy.
Francesco BressanDepartment of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padua, Italy.ORCID 0009-0000-6354-2884
Matteo PizzolatoDepartment of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padua, Italy.ORCID 0009-0007-6068-612X
Amedeo De AntoniDepartment of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padua, Italy.ORCID 0009-0001-4639-3298
Simone UngaroDepartment of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padua, Italy.ORCID 0009-0001-8455-8161
Dorottya BallaHeart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, 1122 Budapest, Hungary.
Alberto CiprianiDepartment of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padua, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7842-6202
Manuel De LazzariDepartment of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padua, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8926-187X
Martina Perazzolo MarraDepartment of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padua, Italy.
Hajnalka VagoHeart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, 1122 Budapest, Hungary.
Domenico CorradoDepartment of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padua, Italy.
Alessandro ZorziDepartment of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padua, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3578-0583
Francesca GrazianoDepartment of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padua, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0174-846X

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Abstract

Exercise stress testing remains one of the most widely used and cost-effective diagnostic tools in clinical cardiology. Beyond the traditional evaluation of induced ischemia, it provides valuable information on functional capacity, blood pressure response and arrhythmic behavior during exercise. In particular, the test plays a crucial role in assessing and interpreting exercise-induced arrhythmias, including tachyarrhythmias, such as premature ventricular beats (PVBs) and bradyarrhythmias, as well as corroborating the suspicion of some ion channel diseases. The usefulness of exercise testing is also highlighted in patients with devices, where it can help evaluate their function and exercise adaptation, as well as in specific conduction disorders, such as Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. This practical guide summarizes the key aspects of performing and interpreting the exercise stress test, focusing on hemodynamic and arrhythmic findings and their clinical implications, and includes several illustrative clinical cases.

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arrhythmiasexercise stress testingfunctional capacityinducible ischemiaion channel diseasepremature ventricular beatsventricular pre-excitation

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PMCPMC12942606

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