Title of article
Six-minute walk test in Chagas cardiomyopathy
Author/Authors
Lidiane Sousa، نويسنده , , Fernando Antônio Botoni، نويسنده , , Raquel R. Britto، نويسنده , , Manoel Ot?vio da Costa Rocha، نويسنده , , Antonio L?cio Teixeira Jr.، نويسنده , , Mauro Martins Teixeira، نويسنده , , Adelina M. Reis، نويسنده , , Br?ulio Muzzi R. Oliveira، نويسنده , , Antonio L. Ribeiro، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2008
Pages
3
From page
139
To page
141
Abstract
We studied systematically, for the first time, the utility of the six-minute walk test (6MWT) in Chagas disease. The walked distance at 6MWT correlated negatively with the increased circulating levels of monocyte chemoattractant protein (MCP-1, r = − 0.358, p = 0.04) and natriuretic peptide type B (BNP, r = − 0.349, p = 0.04), as well as positively with ejection fraction deterioration (r = 0.451, p = 0.004), indicating that submaximal functional capacity of chagasic patients is related to the severity of the cardiopathy. 6MWT may constitute an auxiliary tool in the evaluation of the clinical status of Chagas disease patients.
Keywords
six-minute walk test , inflammation , Chagas disease
Journal title
International Journal of Cardiology
Serial Year
2008
Journal title
International Journal of Cardiology
Record number
815800
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