Why the study?
What are the independent predictors of 6-minute walk test performance in patients with chronic heart failure?
Population
71 patients with chronic heart failure enrolled in a chronic disease assessment programme.
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May flag reduced 6-MWT capacity in overweight or elderly HF patients; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
What are the independent predictors of 6-minute walk test performance in patients with chronic heart failure?
Age, stature, and BMI are significant predictors of 6-minute walk test performance in patients with heart failure and should be accounted for when interpreting functional capacity.
Pepera et al. (2015) studied this question.
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