| Return to work after heart valve replacement. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 2763868 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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One hundred patients who underwent heart valve replacement during the years 1977 to 1985 were reviewed an average of 57 months after surgery. The overall rate of reemployment after the operation was 78%. The most important factors influencing the return to work were the employment status before surgery, age at the time of surgery, the number and site of the diseased valve, the preoperative New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class and the number of times cardiac surgery was performed. These factors were closely related to the optimal timing of heart valve replacement. It was suggested that the rate of return to work and the quality of life would be improved if the heart valve replacement had been performed at an earlier stage of the disease. |
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Authors:
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M Shigenobu; Y Senoo; S Teramoto |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Acta medica Okayama Volume: 43 ISSN: 0386-300X ISO Abbreviation: Acta Med. Okayama Publication Date: 1989 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1989-09-12 Completed Date: 1989-09-12 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0417611 Medline TA: Acta Med Okayama Country: JAPAN |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 185-92 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Second Department of Surgery, Okayama University Medical School, Japan. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adolescent Adult Aged Aortic Valve / surgery Employment* Female Follow-Up Studies Heart Valve Prosthesis* Humans Male Middle Aged Mitral Valve / surgery Quality of Life* |
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