Exercise-induced desaturation during a six-minute walk test is associated with poor clinical outcomes in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension

Abstract Background The six-minute walk test (6MWT) is an established exercise test for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), affording insight into both exercise intolerance and overall prognosis. Despite the widespread application of the 6MWT, the prognostic implications of exercise...

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Main Authors: Jung Hyun Choi, Myung-Jun Shin, Byeong-Ju Lee, Jae-Hyeong Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-12-01
Series:Clinical Hypertension
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40885-023-00256-3