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Cardiac stress imaging not meeting appropriate use criteria: Preoperative evaluation in low risk surgery patients

CBE ID
0670
1.5 Project
Endorsement Status
1.0 New or Maintenance
1.1 Measure Structure
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
1.6 Measure Description

Percentage of stress SPECT MPI, stress echo, CCTA, or CMR performed in low risk surgery patients for preoperative evaluation

    Measure Specs
      General Information
      1.7 Measure Type
      1.3 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)
      No
      1.8 Level of Analysis
      1.9 Care Setting
      1.20 Types of Data Sources
      1.14 Numerator

      Number of stress SPECT MPI, stress echo, CCTA, or CMR performed in patients undergoing low risk surgery as a part of the preoperative evaluation

      1.15 Denominator

      Number of stress SPECT MPI, stress echo, CCTA, and CMR performed

      Exclusions

      None.

      Most Recent Endorsement Activity
      Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Cardiovascular Fall Cycle 2019
      Initial Endorsement
      Last Updated
      Removal Date
      Steward Organization
      American College of Cardiology
      Steward POC email
      Steward Organization Copyright

      Copyright 2013. American College of Cardiology Foundation

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