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ArticleFrontiers in medicine2025

The 6-min walk test in transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis: prognostic utility put to the real-world test.

Michael Poledniczek, Anna Grubmüller, Christina Kronberger, Robin Willixhofer, Nikita Ermolaev, René Rettl, Christina Binder, Luciana Camuz Ligios, Mahshid Eslami, Bernhard Gregshammer and 8 more

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Michael PoledniczekDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Anna GrubmüllerDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Christina KronbergerDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Robin WillixhoferDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Nikita ErmolaevDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
René RettlDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Christina BinderDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Luciana Camuz LigiosDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Mahshid EslamiDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Bernhard GregshammerDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Luca ListDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Christian NitscheDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Andreas Anselm KammerlanderDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Christian HengstenbergDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Johannes KastnerDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Jutta Bergler-KleinDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Roza Badr EslamDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Franz DucaDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.

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Abstract

Background: The 6-min walk test distance (6MWD) was identified as a predictor of mortality in transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM). However, its real-world applicability remains uncertain, as only therapy-naïve patients were included in the primary analysis. Methods: Patients from a prospective ATTR-CM registry were analyzed and included if a 6MWT was completed at baseline. Results: A total of 252 patients [79.8 years, interquartile range (IQR): 75.4-83.7] were included. After a median of 21.7 (IQR: 12.7-34.1) months, 61 (24.2%) patients died. A 6MWD of <350 m was associated with worse survival [hazard ratio (HR): 3.29, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.94-5.55, Conclusion: The 6MWD is independently associated with mortality in ATTR-CM irrespective of treatment status. A baseline 6MWD of <350 m is associated with a ~3-fold risk for all-cause mortality. However, our results suggest that the Δ6MWD should only be used in patients on stable background therapy for the estimation of prognosis.

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6-min walk testexercise testingphysical performancerisk stratificationtransthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy

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PMID40988752
PMCPMC12450996

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