Key result
Among workers with ischemic heart disease undergoing a cardiac rehabilitation programme, 53.7% (115 of 214) returned to work at one year.
Why the study?
Does a cardiac rehabilitation programme improve return to work in active workers aged 18 to 65 years with ischemic heart disease?
Population
214 active workers aged 18 to 65 years with ischemic heart disease in a cardiac rehabilitation programme
Comparison
Pre- vs post-cardiac rehabilitation programme
Design
Quasi-experimental pre-post study without a control group
Authors
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Cardiac rehab's effect on post-MI employment remains unclear without controls; leaves open need for prospective trials before guiding return-to-work decisions.
Observational (n=214)
Does a cardiac rehabilitation programme improve return to work in active workers aged 18 to 65 years with ischemic heart disease?
Following ischemic heart disease, successful return to work at one year is achieved by roughly half of patients in cardiac rehabilitation and is strongly influenced by preserved cardiac function, younger age, and favorable psychosocial and occupational factors.
Delgado-Calderón et al. (2024) conducted an observational in Ischemic heart disease (n=214). Cardiac rehabilitation programme was evaluated on Return to work. Among workers with ischemic heart disease undergoing a cardiac rehabilitation programme, 53.7% (115 of 214) returned to work at one year.
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