Estimating maximum work rate during cardiopulmonary exercise testing from the six-minute walk distance in patients with heart failure
Int J Cardiol Cardiovasc Risk Prev
Exercise is recommended for patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) and its intensity is usually set as a percentage of the maximal work rate (MWR) during cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPX) or a symptom-limited incremental test (SLIT). As these tests are not always available in cardiac rehabilitation due to logistic/cost constraints, we aimed to develop a predictive model to estimate MWR at CPX (estMWR@CPX) in CHF patients using anthropometric and clinical measures and the 6-min walk test (6 MWT), the most widely used exercise field test.
Reference: Estimating maximum work rate during cardiopulmonary exercise testing from the six-minute walk distance in patients with heart failure.
Piaggi G, Paneroni M, Maestri R, Salvioni E, Corrà U, Caporotondi A, Scalvini S, Agostoni P, La Rovere MT. Int J Cardiol Cardiovasc Risk Prev. 2024 Feb 17;21:200247.