Is the 6-minute walk test a reliable substitute for peak oxygen uptake in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy?
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- 1 April 2000
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in European Heart Journal
- Vol. 21 (7) , 540-549
Abstract
Aims The 6-min walk test may serve as a more simple clinical tool to assess functional capacity in congestive heart failure than determination of peaKeywords
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