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- The six-minute walk test (6MWT) is an effective and safe way to assess cardiac patients' functional capacity, especially after an uncomplicated acute myocardial infarction (AMI).
- 152 stable patients were tested within 4 days of AMI and also after 4 days, with results showing no significant complications in either group.
- The 6MWT is both reliable and valid, indicating its potential for early functional assessment in post-AMI care.
Article Abstract
Background: The six-minute walk test (6MWT) is a simple, low cost, reliable, and valid method for evaluating the functional capacity of cardiac patients. However, its early use and safety following acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is recent and has been little investigated.
Objective: To evaluate and to compare the safety and the cardiac behavior of early performance of the 6MWT in patients following uncomplicated AMI up to 4 days or more than 4 days after the event.
Methods: Following discharge from the Coronary Care Unit, 152 stable asymptomatic patients diagnosed with uncomplicated AMI performed the 6MWT. During the test, in addition to the distance walked, heart rate (HR), blood pressure (BP), and adverse events were also recorded. Electrocardiography was recorded using a Holter monitor in 105 patients. Patients were allocated considering two groups according to the number of days since AMI: Up to 4 Days Group and After 4 Days Group.
Results: All patients completed the 6MWT, 66 in the Up to 4 Days Group and 86 in the After 4 Days Group. The walking distance was similar in both groups (85% of the predicted value), as well as the physiological responses (increase in systolic BP and HR), reaching 63% (median) of maximum HR. Only 3.9% of patients had major complications (angina, drop in BP, or ventricular tachycardia), with no difference between the groups. None of the complications regarded as severe led to truly significant complications or death.
Conclusion: The 6MWT was proven to be safe and feasible for early functional evaluation following uncomplicated AMI.
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