Unique Hospital & ICCU in Patan provides specialized pulmonary care, intensive critical care (15-bed ICU), allergy skin prick testing, and 24/7 emergency services led by Dr. Haresh Patel.
The 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) is a standardized, sub-maximal exercise assessment used to evaluate a patient's functional walking capacity and monitor exercise-induced blood oxygen desaturation (hypoxia).
Why is the 6MWT Performed?
Evaluates response to medical treatments in COPD, Asthma, and Pulmonary Fibrosis.
Determines need for Long-Term Oxygen Therapy (LTOT) during exercise.
Objective assessment of pre-treatment and post-rehabilitation exercise tolerance.