The Long-Term Prognostic Significance of 6-Minute Walk Test Distance in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure
Background. The 6-minute walk test (6-MWT) is used to assess patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). The prognostic significance of the 6-MWT distance during long-term followup (>5 years) is unclear. Methods. 1,667 patients (median [inter-quartile range, IQR]) (age 72 [65–77]; 75% males) with...
Main Authors: | Lee Ingle, John G. Cleland, Andrew L. Clark |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2014-01-01
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Series: | BioMed Research International |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/505969 |
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