Six-minute walk distance and long-term outcomes in contemporary left ventricular assist device recipients: the ELEVATE Registry.
OBJECTIVES This study aimed to assess the prognostic value of Six-minute Walk Distance (6MWD) in stable HeartMate 3 (HM3) recipients. METHODS Data from patients with available 6MWD at six months post-implant were obtained from the prospective, multicenter ELEVATE registry. Overall survival and adverse event rates wer...