Correlation of the New York Heart Association Classification and the 6-Minute Walk Distance: A Systematic Review
| Autor: | Khung Keong Yeo, Fei Gao, Fang Yi Lim, Ling Li Teo, Carolyn S.P. Lam, Jonathan Yap |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry Walk distance General Medicine medicine.disease Asymptomatic Correlation New York Heart Association Classification Heart failure Predictive value of tests Internal medicine Cardiology Physical therapy Medicine medicine.symptom Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine Inverse correlation business 6 min walking test |
| Zdroj: | Clinical Cardiology. 38:621-628 |
| ISSN: | 0160-9289 |
| Popis: | Background Functional status assessment is the cornerstone of heart failure management and trials. The New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification and 6-minute walk distance (6MWD) are commonly used tools; however, the correlation between them is not well understood. Hypothesis We hypothesised that the relationship between the NYHA classification and 6MWD might vary across studies. Methods A systematic literature search was performed to identify all studies reporting both NYHA class and 6MWD. Two reviewers independently assessed study eligibility and extracted data. Thirty-seven studies involving 5678 patients were included. Results There was significant heterogeneity across studies in 6MWD within all NYHA classes: I (n = 16, Q = 934.2; P |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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