Key result
Among patients aged less than 60 who were working one year after coronary artery bypass grafting, 76% remained in the workforce 10 years postoperatively.
Why the study?
What factors predict the retention of work capacity in patients under 60 who are working one year after CABG?
Population
141 consecutive patients aged less than 60 who had undergone CABG and were working one year postoperatively…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
10 years
Authors
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May inform employment counseling after CABG in patients under 60; leaves open validation of predictors in prospective studies.
Cohort (n=141)
What factors predict the retention of work capacity in patients under 60 who are working one year after CABG?
A majority (76%) of patients under 60 who are working one year after CABG continue to work 10 years postoperatively, with younger age being the strongest predictor of work retention.
Hällberg et al. (2009) conducted a cohort in Coronary heart disease (n=141). Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) was evaluated on Continuation at work 10 years postoperatively. Among patients aged less than 60 who were working one year after coronary artery bypass grafting, 76% remained in the workforce 10 years postoperatively.
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