Reproducibility of the Six-minute Walking Test in Patients with Chronic Congestive Heart Failure: Practical Implications

Overview

Journal Am J Cardiol

Specialty Cardiology & Vascular Diseases

Date 1998 Jun 30

PMID 9645905

Citations 14

Authors

C Opasich

G D Pinna

A Mazza

O Febo

P G Riccardi

S Capomolla

F Cobelli

L Tavazzi

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Abstract

This study assesses the reproducibility of the 6-minute walking test in patients with chronic heart failure using 2 different measurement protocols. Practical suggestions for the clinical setting are given.

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