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. 2019 Dec;21(Suppl M):M9-M12.
doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/suz216. Epub 2019 Dec 31.

Monitoring functional capacity in heart failure

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Monitoring functional capacity in heart failure

Massimo F Piepoli et al. Eur Heart J Suppl. 2019 Dec.

Abstract

This document reflects the key points of a consensus meeting of the Heart Failure Association of European Society of Cardiology (ESC) held to provide an overview the role of physiological monitoring in the complex multimorbid heart failure (HF) patient. This article reviews assessments of the functional ability of patients with HF. The gold standard measurement of cardiovascular functional capacity is peak oxygen consumption obtained from a cardiopulmonary exercise test. The 6-min walk test provides an indirect measure of cardiovascular functional capacity. Muscular functional capacity is assessed using either a 1-repetition maximum test of the upper and lower body or other methods, such as handgrip measurement. The short physical performance battery may provide a helpful, indirect indication of muscular functional capacity.

Keywords: Exercise test; Functional capacity; Heart failure; Monitoring.

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