Population
71 Veterans Affairs Medical Centers reporting on 75,828 exercise tests performed within the last year
Design
Cross-sectional
Key result
A survey of 75,828 exercise tests in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System demonstrated high adherence to AHA/ACC guidelines and an extremely low major cardiac event rate of 1.2 per 10,000 tests.
Authors
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Variation in VA exercise testing practices persists despite guidelines; leaves open need for standardization to improve adherence and safety monitoring.
Cross-Sectional (n=75,828)
Yes
Exercise testing practices in the VAHCS show high adherence to AHA/ACC guidelines for indications and demonstrate excellent safety, despite variations in interpretation criteria and physician supervision.
Myers et al. (2000) conducted a cross-sectional in Patients undergoing exercise testing (n=75,828). Exercise testing was evaluated on Major cardiac events (myocardial infarction, sustained ventricular tachycardia). A survey of 75,828 exercise tests in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System demonstrated high adherence to AHA/ACC guidelines and an extremely low major cardiac event rate of 1.2 per 10,000 tests.
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