Publication Name	World Journal of Experimental Medicine
Manuscript ID	116315
Country	China

Category	Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	Beyond distance and heart rate: Reading 6-minute walk test via blood pressure variability in chronic heart failure
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Wen-Lu Xing and Tong Liu
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Tianjin Key Medical Discipline Construction Project No. TJYXZDXK-3-006B
Corresponding Author	Tong Liu, Professor, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ionic-Molecular Function of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Institute of Cardiology, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, No. 23 Pingjiang Road, Hexi District, Tianjin 300211, China. liutongdoc@126.com
Key Words	Six-minute walk test; Heart failure; Blood pressure variability; Beta-blockers; Cardiac function
Core Tip	The six-minute walk test (6MWT) is a tool for the assessment of exercise capacity in chronic heart failure. During beta-blocker therapy, heart-rate readouts during 6MWT are often blunted. Blood pressure variability measured in the recovery window following 6MWT may overcome this limitation, offering a low-cost method to assess compensatory reserve and enhance cardiac interpretation.
Citation	Xing WL, Liu T. Beyond distance and heart rate: Reading 6-minute walk test via blood pressure variability in chronic heart failure World J Exp Med 2026; In press

Received	2025-11-10 04:40
Peer-Review Started	2025-11-10 04:41
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2025-12-03 10:16
Return for Revision	2025-12-03 10:16
Revised	2025-12-15 08:40
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Second Decision by Editor	2026-02-02 02:45
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-02-02 22:08
Articles in Press	2026-02-02 22:08
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