The 6-min walking test early after cardiac surgery. Reference values and the effects of rehabilitation programme | Zendy

Claudia Fiorina | Zendy; Enrico Vizzardi | Zendy; Roberto Lorusso | Zendy; Marcello Maggio | Zendy; Giuseppe De Cicco | Zendy; Saviodari | Zendy; Pompilio Faggiano | Zendy; Livio Dei | Zendy

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The 6-min walking test early after cardiac surgery. Reference values and the effects of rehabilitation programme

Author(s) -

Claudia Fiorina,

Enrico Vizzardi,

Roberto Lorusso,

Marcello Maggio,

Giuseppe De Cicco,

Saviodari,

Pompilio Faggiano,

Livio Dei

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303

H-Index - 133

eISSN - 1873-734X

pISSN - 1010-7940

DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2007.08.013

Subject(s) - rehabilitation , test (biology) , physical therapy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medicine , psychology , geology , paleontology

The 6-min walking test (6MWT) is a simple test, which does not require expensive equipment or advanced training. It has been used in heart failure patients to assess exercise tolerance, the effects of therapy and prognosis. Accordingly, post-surgical cardiac rehabilitation may be a potential field of application of this test.

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