Key result
Following aortocoronary vein-bypass operation, 30% of men changed their occupational status, with 11% of younger (<55 years) and 26% of older men retiring.
Why the study?
Does aortocoronary vein-bypass operation affect occupational status in men?
Population
893 men who underwent aortocoronary vein-bypass operation
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
median 14 months
Authors
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May inform preoperative counseling on post-CABG work changes; leaves open causality in this observational cohort.
Cohort (n=893)
Does aortocoronary vein-bypass operation affect occupational status in men?
Aortocoronary vein-bypass surgery is associated with significant postoperative changes in employment, including both retirement and shifts in the physical demands of work.
Alfred A. Rimm (1976) conducted a cohort in Aortocoronary vein-bypass operation (n=893). Aortocoronary vein-bypass operation was evaluated on Changes in occupational status. Following aortocoronary vein-bypass operation, 30% of men changed their occupational status, with 11% of younger (<55 years) and 26% of older men retiring.
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