Physical activity in incident patients with pulmonary arterial and chronic thromboembolic hypertension

ConclusionDaily physical activity as steps/day assessed in incident patients with PAH/CTEPH did not well correlate with invasive hemodynamics at rest or during exercise, but very well with the 6MWD. Whether daily activity assessments provide additional information to simple walk distance on risk factor profiles during follow-up in patients with PAH/CTEPH remains to be clarified.

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Source: Lung - June 30, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research