6-Minute Walk Test for Prediction of Heart Failure in Stable Outpatients

Authors

  • Abdulmonam Adeeb Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medical Technology, University of Tripoli, Libya
  • Hana Abujarad Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medical Technology, University of Tripoli, Libya

Keywords:

Congestive, Walk Test, Heart Failure.

Abstract

Background and Objective. Heart failure (HF) is becoming an increasingly serious public health issue. The six-minute walk test (6-MWT) is a useful tool for determining the prognosis of HF patients. Due to a lack of research on their predictive relevance in 6-MWT, the goal of the study was to see if 6-MWT was indeed beneficial as a predictive indicator of death in patients with mild-to-moderate congestive heart failure. Methods. Secondary data was employed in this investigation. The 6-MWT was used to divide the walking lengths of 45 individuals with HF into two performance levels: Group I ≤300 m and Group II >300 m. All of the patients had left ventricular systolic dysfunction (ejection fraction, 38.23 ±7.348) and were in stable New York Heart Association functional classes II (91.1%) and III (6.7%) heart failure, respectively. Data were analyzed using SPSS. log-rank test was used for comparison of the 2 curves. Results. The current findings reported that the risk of death was significantly higher in patients whose 6MWT distance (6MWTD) was ≤300m, as compared to patients whose 6MWTD was >300m (Cox regression model). The fatality rate was significantly lower in patients with a 6MWTD of ≤300 m, compared to patients with a 6MWTD of >300 m. Conclusions. According to the findings, a 6MWTD of less than 300 m is useless as a predictive indication of death in patients with mild to moderate congestive HF.

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Published

2021-07-05

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Abdulmonam Adeeb, Hana Abujarad. 6-Minute Walk Test for Prediction of Heart Failure in Stable Outpatients. Alq J Med App Sci [Internet]. 2021 Jul. 5 [cited 2024 Oct. 4];4(2):137-42. Available from: https://journal.utripoli.edu.ly/index.php/Alqalam/article/view/30

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