Key result
Heart transplantation significantly improved Sickness Impact Profile functional scores from 23.0% pre-transplant to 13.4% at 1 year, though many patients still reported functional problems.
Why the study?
Does heart transplantation improve functional status at 1 year compared to pre-transplant in adult patients?
Population
237 adult heart transplant recipients
Comparison
Heart transplantation vs Pre-transplant status
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 year
Authors
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May support transplant benefit on function in advanced HF; leaves open targeted rehab needs for residual deficits.
Cohort (n=237)
Does heart transplantation improve functional status at 1 year compared to pre-transplant in adult patients?
Absolute Event Rate: 13.4% vs 23%
Heart transplantation significantly improves functional status at 1 year, but many patients still experience functional problems, particularly in work and eating.
Jalowiec et al. (2007) conducted a cohort in Heart failure requiring heart transplant (n=237). Heart transplantation vs. Pre-transplant status was evaluated on Sickness Impact Profile functional scores. Heart transplantation significantly improved Sickness Impact Profile functional scores from 23.0% pre-transplant to 13.4% at 1 year, though many patients still reported functional problems.
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