Significance of 6-minute walk test for patients with heart failure / 心血管康复医学杂志

The present article addressed method, indications, contraindications of 6 min walk test (6MWT), and its correlation with plasma level of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and NYHA class. 6MWT can be used for rehabilitation guidance, improve exercise tolerance and assess their cardiac function and prognosis, etc. in patients with heart failure.