Why the study?
Does the six-minute walking test effectively evaluate differences in exercise capacity between pacing modes in patients with rate-responsive pacemakers?
Population
16 patients with rate responsive pacemakers for complete heart block and limited functional capacity, and 13…
Comparison
Four consecutive pacing settings evaluated… vs Comparison between different pacing settings and…
Design
RCT, Randomly assigned to four consecutive pacing settings
Authors
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Supports six-minute walk testing to differentiate pacing modes and guide VVIR programming; confirms its validity for assessing exercise capacity in rate-responsive pacemakers.
Does the six-minute walking test effectively evaluate differences in exercise capacity between pacing modes in patients with rate-responsive pacemakers?
The six-minute walking test is a valid and practical method to evaluate exercise capacity and program single-chamber rate-responsive pacemakers.
Provenier et al. (1994) studied this question.
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