Indications for terminating exercise testing

Question 1

Drop in SBP > 10mmHg from baseline despite incr. in workload when accompanied by other evidence of ischemia

Answer 1

absolute

Question 2

moderate to severe angina

Answer 2

absolute

Question 3

incr. nervous syst. symptoms (ataxia, dizziness, syncope)

Answer 3

absolute

Question 4

signs of poor perfusion (loss of skin color)

Answer 4

absolute

Question 5

technical difficulties monitoring the EKG or SBP

Answer 5

absolute

Question 6

Subject’s desire to stop

Answer 6

absolute

Question 7

sustained VT

Answer 7

absolute

Question 8

ST elevation (>1.0mm) on EKG

Answer 8

absolute

Question 9

Drop in SBP of >10mmHg from baseline despite increase in workload in the ABSENCE of other evidence

Answer 9

relative

Question 10

ST or QRS changes such as excessive ST depression

Answer 10

relative

Question 11

Arrhythmias other than sustained VT including multifocal PVCs, triplets of PVCs, SVT, heart block, bradyarrhytmias

Answer 11

relative

Question 12

fatigue, SOB, wheezing, leg cramps, claudication

Answer 12

relative

Question 13

Dvlpt of BBB or conduction delay that cannot be distinguished from VT

Answer 13

relative

Question 14

incr. in chest pain

Answer 14

relative

Question 15

hypertensive response

Answer 15

relative