Cut-off values of 6-min walk test and sit-to-stand test for determining symptom burden in atrial fibrillation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since symptomatology is a major predictor of quality of life and an endpoint for the management of atrial fibrillation (AF), practical approaches for objectively interpreting symptom burden and functional impairment are needed.

Aims

We aimed to provide cut-off values for two frequently used field tests to be able to objectively interpret symptom burden in atrial fibrillation.

Methods

One hundred twenty-five patients with AF were evaluated with European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) score, 6-min walk test (6MWT), 30 s sit-to-stand test (30 s-STST), Short-Form 36 (SF-36), International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF), and spirometry. Patients with EHRA 1 were classified as "asymptomatic", and those with EHRA 2-4 as "symptomatic". Cut-of

SUBMITTER: Zeren M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8783771 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature