Hebert Olímpio Júnior1, Agnaldo José Lopes2,3, Fernando Silva Guimarães4, Sergio Luiz Soares Marcos da Cunha Chermont5, Sara Lúcia Silveira de Menezes4. 1. Medical Sciences Post-Graduation Programme, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Av. Prof. Manoel de Abreu, 444, 2º andar, Vila Isabel, Rio de Janeiro, 20550-170, Brazil. 2. Medical Sciences Post-Graduation Programme, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Av. Prof. Manoel de Abreu, 444, 2º andar, Vila Isabel, Rio de Janeiro, 20550-170, Brazil. agnaldolopes.uerj@gmail.com. 3. Rehabilitation Sciences Post-Graduation Programme, Augusto Motta University Center (UNISUAM), Rua Dona Isabel, 94, Rio de Janeiro, Bonsucesso, 21032-060, Brazil. agnaldolopes.uerj@gmail.com. 4. Department of Physiotherapy, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rua Prof. Rodolpho Paulo Rocco, Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro, 25521941-590, Brazil. 5. Post-Graduate Programme in Cardiovascular Sciences, Federal Fluminense University (UFF), Rua Marquês Do Paraná, 303, 4º andar, Niterói, 24033-900, Brazil.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The Glittre-ADL test (GA-T) is a functional capacity test that stands out for encompassing multiple tasks similar to activities of daily living. As ventilatory efficiency is one of the variables valued in the prognosis of chronic heart failure (CHF), this study aimed to evaluate associations between functional capacity and ventilatory variables in patients with CHF during the GA-T. RESULTS: Eight patients with CHF and New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional classification II-III underwent the GA-T coupled with metabolic gas analysis to obtain data by means of telemetry. The median total GA-T time was 00:04:39 (00:03:29-00:05:53). Borg dyspnoea scale scores before and after the GA-T were 2 (0-9) and 3 (1-10), respectively (P = 0.011). The relationship between the regression slope relating minute ventilation to carbon dioxide output (VE/VCO2 slope) was correlated with the total GA-T time (rs = 0.714, P = 0.047) and Borg dyspnoea score (rs = 0.761, P = 0.028). The other ventilatory variables showed no significant correlations. Our results suggest that the total GA-T time can be applied to estimate the ventilatory efficiency of patients with CHF. Future studies may use the GA-T in conjunction with other functional capacity tests to guide the treatment plan and evaluate the prognosis.
OBJECTIVE: The Glittre-ADL test (GA-T) is a functional capacity test that stands out for encompassing multiple tasks similar to activities of daily living. As ventilatory efficiency is one of the variables valued in the prognosis of chronic heart failure (CHF), this study aimed to evaluate associations between functional capacity and ventilatory variables in patients with CHF during the GA-T. RESULTS: Eight patients with CHF and New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional classification II-III underwent the GA-T coupled with metabolic gas analysis to obtain data by means of telemetry. The median total GA-T time was 00:04:39 (00:03:29-00:05:53). Borg dyspnoea scale scores before and after the GA-T were 2 (0-9) and 3 (1-10), respectively (P = 0.011). The relationship between the regression slope relating minute ventilation to carbon dioxide output (VE/VCO2 slope) was correlated with the total GA-T time (rs = 0.714, P = 0.047) and Borg dyspnoea score (rs = 0.761, P = 0.028). The other ventilatory variables showed no significant correlations. Our results suggest that the total GA-T time can be applied to estimate the ventilatory efficiency of patients with CHF. Future studies may use the GA-T in conjunction with other functional capacity tests to guide the treatment plan and evaluate the prognosis.
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Keywords:
Chronic heart failure; Functional capacity; Glittre-ADL test
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