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Lower functional capacity is associated with higher cardiovascular risk in Brazilian patients with intermittent claudication.
Gengo e Silva, Rita de Cassia; de Melo, Vanessa Ferreira Amorim; Wolosker, Nelson; Consolim-Colombo, Fernanda Marciano.
Afiliação
  • Gengo e Silva Rde C; School of Nursing, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address: rcgsilva@ig.com.br.
  • de Melo VF; Heart Institute (InCor), Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
  • Wolosker N; Claudication Unit, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Department, Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
  • Consolim-Colombo FM; Laboratory of Human Clinical Investigation of Hypertension Unit, Heart Institute (InCor), Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
J Vasc Nurs ; 33(1): 21-5, 2015 Mar.
Article em En | 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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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Caminhada / Doença Arterial Periférica / Claudicação Intermitente / Perna (Membro) Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: J Vasc Nurs Assunto da revista: ANGIOLOGIA / ENFERMAGEM Ano de publicação: 2015 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Caminhada / Doença Arterial Periférica / Claudicação Intermitente / Perna (Membro) Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: J Vasc Nurs Assunto da revista: ANGIOLOGIA / ENFERMAGEM Ano de publicação: 2015 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: Estados Unidos