Dmitry Tumin1,2, Helen Chou1, Don Hayes Jr1,3,4, Joseph D. Tobias1,2,5, Mark Galantowicz6,7, Patrick I. McConnell6,7
Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.12, No.6, pp. 794-799, 2017, DOI:10.1111/chd.12513
Abstract Objective: Adults with congenital heart disease may require heart transplantation for end-stage
heart failure. Whereas heart transplantation potentially allows adults with congenital heart disease
to resume their usual activities, employment outcomes in this population are unknown. Therefore,
we investigated the prevalence and predictors of work participation after heart transplantation for
congenital heart disease.
Design: Retrospective review of a prospective registry.
Setting: United Network for Organ Sharing registry of transplant recipients in the United States.
Patients: Adult recipients of first-time heart transplantation with a primary diagnosis of congenital
heart disease, performed between 2004 and 2015.
Interventions: None.
Outcome measures: Employment status reported… More >
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