Prognostic value of the pre-procedural six minute walk test in patients undergoing open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair – A prospective observational study

Prognostic value of the pre-procedural six minute walk test in patients undergoing open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair – A prospective observational study

Objective: Open surgery for aortic aneurysm is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Preoperative functional status is one of the key predictors of adverse outcomes in the postoperative period. This study investigated the role of 6-min walk test (6MWT) in predicting the outcomes after...

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Main Authors: Ashutosh Kumar Pandey, Sriram Manchikanti, Neelamjingbha Sun, Aditya Gupta, Shivanesan Pitchai, Vivek Pillai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Subjects:
6-min walk test
aortic aneurysm
preoperative fitness abdominal aortic aneurysm
Online Access:http://www.indjvascsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0972-0820;year=2023;volume=10;issue=2;spage=126;epage=132;aulast=

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