2010
DOI: 10.1590/s0066-782x2010001100024
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Utilização do teste de caminhada de 6 minutos no manejo da hipertensão pulmonar

Abstract: Exercise; physical fitness; hypertension, pulmonary; exercise test.The 6-minute walk test (T 6 ) is used to assess cardiopulmonary diseases due to its prognosis capacity, easy performance and reproducibility. Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is defined and classified as a hemodynamic consequence leading to increased pulmonary arterial pressure and may result in right ventricular failure and consequent death. This case reports the prescription of T 6 by the cardiology team at a university hospital as a means of phy… Show more

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“…At no time did the evaluator interrupt the patient, which was possible with use of a pulse oximeter. At the sixth minute, all variables were verified (BP, RR, HR and SpO2), and the patient's fatigue level was evaluated immediately after termination 20 , 21 .…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…At no time did the evaluator interrupt the patient, which was possible with use of a pulse oximeter. At the sixth minute, all variables were verified (BP, RR, HR and SpO2), and the patient's fatigue level was evaluated immediately after termination 20 , 21 .…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%