Exercise Performance Is a Prognostic Indicator in Elderly Patients With Chronic Heart Failure-Application of Metabolic Exercise Cardiac Kidney Indexes Score

Circ J

2 November Nov 2015 10 years ago
  • Carubelli V, Metra M, Corrà U, Magrì D, Passino C, Lombardi C, Scrutinio D, Correale M, Cattadori G, Piepoli MF, Salvioni E, Giovannardi M, Raimondo R, Cicoira M, Belardinelli R, et al, Agostoni P, MECKI score research group
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In patients with chronic heart failure (HF) the Metabolic Exercise Cardiac Kidney Indexes (MECKI) score, is a predictor of cardiovascular death and urgent heart transplantation. We investigated the relationship between age, exercise tolerance and the prognostic value of the MECKI score.