Unusual case of exercise-induced ST segment elevation alternans: successful treatment with transluminal coronary angioplasty.
Alternans of the ST segment is sometimes observed in experimental studies but is rarely seen in the clinical setting. Described is a case of exercise-induced ST segment elevation alternans that was successfully treated with transluminal coronary artery angioplasty. Theories regarding the cause and mechanism of this phenomenon are discussed.
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Department of Cardiology, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston, Texas 77225, USA.
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Leachman
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