Why the study?
Although cardiopulmonary exercise testing is the gold standard for exercise capacity evaluation in heart failure, the value, clinical usefulness, and limitations of the submaximal 6-minute walking test warrant summarization.
Does the 6-minute walking test provide reliable information about functional status and prognosis in patients with heart failure?
Population
Patients with heart failure
Design
Review
Authors
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Supports 6MWT for HF functional and prognostic assessment; leaves open need for prospective validation.
Does the 6-minute walking test provide reliable information about functional status and prognosis in patients with heart failure?
The 6-minute walking test serves as a practical, widely available tool for evaluating functional capacity and prognosis in heart failure patients.
Giannitsi et al. (2019) studied this question.
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