Abstract

A myocardial infarction is a rare complication which can occur after an exercise stress test. We report a 48-year-old male who was referred to the Mildura Cardiology Practice, Victoria, Australia, in August 2014 with left-sided chest pain. He underwent an exercise stress test which was negative for myocardial ischaemia. However, the patient presented to the Emergency Department of the Mildura Base Hospital 30 minutes after the test with severe retrosternal chest pain. An acute anteroseptal ST segment elevation myocardial infarction was observed on electrocardiography. After thrombolysis, he was transferred to a tertiary hospital where coronary angiography subsequently revealed significant left anterior descending coronary artery stenosis. Thrombus aspiration and a balloon angioplasty were performed. The patient was discharged three days after the surgical procedure in good health.

Publication details

DOI
10.18295/squmj.2016.16.02.017
Journal
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 16(2), 238-241
Publisher
Sultan Qaboos University
Open access
Gold open access
License
CC BY 4.0

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APA 7

Al Alawi, A. M., Janardan, J., Peck, K. Y., & Soward, A. (2025). Acute Anteroseptal Myocardial Infarction after a Negative Exercise Stress Test. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 16(2), 238-241. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2016.16.02.017

MLA 9

Al Alawi, Abdullah M., et al. "Acute Anteroseptal Myocardial Infarction after a Negative Exercise Stress Test." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 16, no. 2, 2025, pp. 238-241. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2016.16.02.017.

Chicago (author–date)

Al Alawi, Abdullah M., Jyotsna Janardan, Kah Y. Peck, and Alan Soward. 2025. "Acute Anteroseptal Myocardial Infarction after a Negative Exercise Stress Test." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 16 (2): 238-241. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2016.16.02.017.

Harvard

Al Alawi, A. M., Janardan, J., Peck, K. Y. and Soward, A. (2025) 'Acute Anteroseptal Myocardial Infarction after a Negative Exercise Stress Test', Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 16(2), pp. 238-241. doi:10.18295/squmj.2016.16.02.017.

Vancouver

Al Alawi AM, Janardan J, Peck KY, Soward A. Acute Anteroseptal Myocardial Infarction after a Negative Exercise Stress Test. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2025;16(2):238-241. doi:10.18295/squmj.2016.16.02.017

IEEE

A. M. Al Alawi, J. Janardan, K. Y. Peck, and A. Soward, "Acute Anteroseptal Myocardial Infarction after a Negative Exercise Stress Test," Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 238-241, 2025, doi: 10.18295/squmj.2016.16.02.017.