The Importance of Measurement for Quality Improvement: Submaximal Cardiac Stress Testing

Sample data collection form with critical metrics to ascertain adequacy of cardiac stress testing before myocardial perfusion imaging. The most critical variables are percentage of maximum predicted heart rate, METs achieved, and patient symptoms. BP = blood pressure; ECG = electrocardiography; HR = heart rate; MPHR = maximum predicted heart rate; MPI = myocardial perfusion imaging.