Correlation between Six-Minutes’ Walk Test and Quality of Life in Heart Failure Patients

Abstract

Background: The problem of heart failure patient relates with reduced functional capacity and eventually leads to declined quality of life (QoL). Improved QoL may not relate to better functional capacity since QoL is influenced by patient's expectation to the ongoing treatment. This study was conducted to investigate the correlation between six-minutes' walk test (6MWT) as a measure for functional capacity and QoL of heart failure patient in Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital.