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Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Assessment Tools

NYHA/WHO Functional class

A. New York Heart Association functional classification Class 1: No symptoms with ordinary physical activity. Class 2: Symptoms with ordinary activity. Slight limitation of activity. Class 3: Symptom ...........

McGILL QUALITY OF LIFE QUESTIONNAIRE

The questions in this questionnaire begin with a statement followed by two opposite answers. Numbers extend from one extreme answer to its opposite. Please circle the number between 0 and 10 which is most true for you. There are no right or wrong answers. Completely honest answers will be most helpful. For more information please download the pdf file at the top. ...........

Borg Scale

Please circle the number that best describes your shortness of breath, on average, over the last 24 hours. 0 Nothing at all 0.5 Very, very slight ( just noticeable ) 1 Very Slight 2 Slight ...........

The 6 minutes walk test (6MWT)

It is safer, easier to administer, better tolerated, and better reflects activities of daily living than other walk tests (such as the shuttle walk test). The primary measurement is 6-min walk distance (6MWD), but during the 6MWT data can also be collected about the patient’s blood oxygen saturation and perception of dyspnea during exertion. A healthy person should be able to walk between 400 to 700 meters in 6 minutes. Patients with pulmonary hypertension have limitation in walking distance according to the severity of pulmona ...........

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