Lower functional capacity is associated with higher cardiovascular risk in Brazilian patients with intermittent claudication.
J Vasc Nurs
; 33(1): 21-5, 2015 Mar.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25700734
The purpose of this study was to examine the association between cardiovascular risk estimated by the Framingham Risk Score and functional capacity in patients with peripheral artery disease using a 6-minute walk test. Fifty-six participants with intermittent claudication were recruited. The Framingham Risk Score was calculated and used to split the participants into two groups: Group A (mild and moderate risk) and group B (severe risk). The ankle-brachial index (ABI) was calculated for each leg using a handheld Doppler probe. Walking ability was verified by a 6-minute walk test. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the sample's demographic and clinical characteristics. To compare clinical data between the two groups, a t test or Mann-Whitney test was used as appropriate according to the type of variable being analyzed. The Pearson coefficient was used to verify the association between cardiovascular risk and functional capacity. Group A had 19 participants (60.5 ± 6.3 years; 36.8% male) and group B had 37 participants (63.4 ± 8.7 years; 73% male). No differences were observed when comparing the ABI between both groups. The total distances covered by the men in group A were shorter compared with those of group B (331.4 + 51.5 vs 257.9 + 84.0; P = .02). The cardiovascular risk score was negative and was significantly correlated with total distances for men (r = -0.53; P = .001) and with pain-free distances for women (r = -0.46; P = .03). Functional capacity, evaluated through a 6-minute walk test, seems to be associated with 10-year total mortality risk.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Caminhada
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Doença Arterial Periférica
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Claudicação Intermitente
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Perna (Membro)
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Vasc Nurs
Assunto da revista:
ANGIOLOGIA
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ENFERMAGEM
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos