In patients with chronic heart failure (HF) the Metabolic Exercise Cardiac Kidney Indexes (MECKI) score, is a predictor of cardiovascular death and urgent heart transplantation. We investigated the relationship between age, exercise tolerance and the prognostic value of the MECKI score.

Exercise Performance Is a Prognostic Indicator in Elderly Patients With Chronic Heart Failure--Application of Metabolic Exercise Cardiac Kidney Indexes Score

CICOIRA, Mariantonietta;
2015-01-01

Abstract

In patients with chronic heart failure (HF) the Metabolic Exercise Cardiac Kidney Indexes (MECKI) score, is a predictor of cardiovascular death and urgent heart transplantation. We investigated the relationship between age, exercise tolerance and the prognostic value of the MECKI score.
2015
Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Chronic Disease; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Oxygen; Sodium; Databases, Factual; Exercise Therapy; Heart Failure, Systolic; Kidney; Organ Dysfunction Scores; Stroke Volume
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