Lack of association between six-minute walk distance and pulmonary artery pressure in patients with systemic sclerosis and cardiopulmonary symptoms

Lack of association between six-minute walk distance and pulmonary artery pressure in patients with systemic sclerosis and cardiopulmonary symptoms

The six-minute walk test (6MWT) is a non-invasive test used to assess cardiopulmonary performance. The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of 6MWT in predicting pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH) and interstitial lung disease in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) and cardiopulmona...

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Main Authors: Leila Namvar, Alireza Khabbazi, Sabbah Hasani, Masoud Nazemiyeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 2020-09-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research
Subjects:
systemic sclerosis
six-minute walk test
six-minute walk distance
pulmonary pressure
pulmonary hypertension
Online Access:https://jcvtr.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/jcvtr-12-244.pdf

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