Elective Cardiac Procedure Patients Have Low Preoperative Cardiorespiratory Fitness.

ABSTRACT: Preoperative cardiorespiratory fitness may influence the recovery after cardiac procedure. The aim of this study was to investigate the cardiorespiratory fitness of patients scheduled for elective cardiac procedures, using a six-minute walk test, and compare the results with a population-based sample of Finnish adults. Patients (n=234) awaiting percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary angiography, coronary artery bypass grafting, aortic valve replacement or mitral valve surgery performed the six-minute walk test. VO₂max was calculated based on the walk test. The patients were compared to a population-based sample of 60-69-year-old Finnish adults from the FinFit2017 study. The mean six-minute walk test distances (meters) and VO₂max (ml/kg/min) of the patient grou

SUBMITTER: Vasankari S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10776211 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature