| Autor: |
Jonathan, Yap, Fang Yi, Lim, Fei, Gao, Ling Li, Teo, Carolyn Su Ping, Lam, Khung Keong, Yeo |
| Rok vydání: |
2015 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Clinical cardiology. 38(10) |
| ISSN: |
1932-8737 |
| 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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