Journal article
Functional capacity in patients with congestive heart failure
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Six-minute walk distance (6MWd) is related to activities of daily living and is also an independent predictor of prognosis in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF). Therefore, it is important to determine factors that contribute to the variability of this test.
METHODS AND RESULTS: We assessed the relationship between 6MWd and peak aerobic capacity (VO2) and dynamic muscle strength in 180 patients with CHF (age, 66+/-10 years;…
Authors
Hendrican MC; McKelvie RS; Smith T; McCartney N; Pogue J; Teo KK; Yusuf S
Journal
Journal of Cardiac Failure, Vol. 6, No. 3, pp. 214–219
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
September 2000
DOI
10.1054/jcaf.2000.8830
ISSN
1071-9164