Relationship between left ventricular diastolic dysfunction and six minute walk test in patients with systemic sclerosis

AKDOGAN A., KAYA E. B., SAHIN A., OKUTUCU S., Yakut E., KALYONCU U., ...More

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RHEUMATIC DISEASES, vol.14, no.4, pp.379-383, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 14 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1756-185x.2011.01672.x
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RHEUMATIC DISEASES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.379-383
  • Keywords: diastolic dysfunction, six minute walk test, systemic sclerosis, 6-MINUTE WALK, ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, RECOMMENDATIONS, INVOLVEMENT, GUIDELINES
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The six minute walk test (6MWT) is used for the assessment of functional capacity in pulmonary and cardiovascular diseases. Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) is the most common cardiac abnormality in systemic sclerosis (SSc). The aim of this study was to define the effect of LVDD on 6MWT parameters in patients with SSc.