Abstract
The 6-min walk test correlated with peak oxygen uptake when tested serially over the course of the disease. Although both tests define two distinct domains of functional capacity, the 6-min walk test provides prognostic information very similar to peak oxygen uptake in congestive heart failure patients with dilated cardiomyopathy.
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MedicineEjection fractionDilated cardiomyopathyHeart failureCardiologyVO2 maxOxygenInternal medicineCardiomyopathyHeart rateBlood pressure
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- 2000
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- article
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- 21
- Issue
- 7
- Pages
- 540-549
- Citations
- 246
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Christian Zugck
(2000).
Is the 6-minute walk test a reliable substitute for peak oxygen uptake in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy?.
European Heart Journal
, 21
(7)
, 540-549.
https://doi.org/10.1053/euhj.1999.1861
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- 10.1053/euhj.1999.1861