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    Employment after heart transplantation among adults with congenital heart disease

    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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