Clinical Determinants of Poor Six-Minute Walk Test Performance in Patients with Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction and no Major Structural Heart Disease

200565 citationsJournal Articlegreen Open Access

Authors

Lee Ingle · Castle Hill Hospital

Alan S. Rigby · Castle Hill Hospital

Samantha Nabb · Castle Hill Hospital

Peter Jones · Castle Hill Hospital

Andrew L. Clark · Castle Hill Hospital

John G.F. Cleland · Castle Hill Hospital

Abstract

The determinants of poor 6-MWT performance depend on physical-cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular, and psychological factors. Clinical predictors for poor walking performance are similar for patients with LVSD and without MSHD.

Topics & Keywords

Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors Heart Failure Treatment and Management Cardiovascular and exercise physiology

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: European Journal of Heart Failure

Volume 8, Issue 3, pp. 321-325

DOI: 10.1016/j.ejheart.2005.08.006

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