Observational studyJournal of the American Heart Association2017
Return to Work and Risk of Subsequent Detachment From Employment After Myocardial Infarction: Insights From Danish Nationwide Registries.
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- Factors associated with return to work after acute myocardial infarction: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Work (Reading, Mass.) · 2024Pooled it
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- The Effectiveness of Case-management Rehabilitation Intervention in Facilitating Return to Work and Maintenance of Employment After Myocardial Infarction: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial.Clinical rehabilitation · 2022Trial
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- Effect of the patient education - Learning and Coping strategies - in cardiac rehabilitation on return to work at one year: a randomised controlled trial show (LC-REHAB).BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2018Trial
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- Longterm Persistence and Scalability of a Coordinated Return to Work Model in Healthcare: A Registry-Based Study Across Clinical Pathways.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Improving bystander CPR and AED training among college students: strategies and barriers.Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing · 2026Article
- Scoping review of return to work in patients with heart failure.Heart failure reviews · 2026Article
- Return to Work After a Cardiovascular Event: The Central Role of Cardiac Rehabilitation.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
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- Return to work after myocardial infarction: A systematic review.Journal of cardiovascular and thoracic research · 2025Review
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- Global, regional, and national burden of ischemic heart disease in young and middle-aged population from 1990 to 2021.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Societal, occupational, and economic considerations for women with (M)INOCA: a narrative review.International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health · 2025Review
- Evaluation of factors influencing return to work in STEMI patients: A case-control study.Medicine · 2025Article
- Why Is Social Reintegration Support for Patients With Left Ventricular Assist Device Necessary?Circulation reports · 2025Review
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Abstract
backgroundLimited data are available on return to work and subsequent detachment from employment after admission for myocardial infarction (MI). METHODS AND
resultsUsing individual-level linkage of data from nationwide registries, we identified patients of working age (30-65 years) discharged after first-time MI in the period 1997 to 2012, who were employed before admission. To assess the cumulative incidence of return to work and detachment from employment, the Aalen Johansen estimator was used. Incidences were compared with population controls matched on age and sex. Logistic regression was applied to estimate odds ratios for associations between detachment from employment and age, sex, comorbidities, income, and education level. Of 39 296 patients of working age discharged after first-time MI, 22 394 (56.9%) were employed before admission. Within 1 year 91.1% (95% confidence interval [CI], 90.7%-91.5%) of subjects had returned to work, but 1 year after their return 24.2% (95% CI, 23.6%-24.8%) were detached from employment and received social benefits. Detachment rates were highest in patients aged 60 to 65 and 30 to 39 years, and significantly higher in patients with MI compared with population controls. Predictors of detachment were heart failure (odds ratio 1.20 [95% CI, 1.08-1.34]), diabetes mellitus (odds ratio 1.13 [95% CI, 1.01-1.25]), and depression (odds ratio 1.77 [95% CI, 1.55-2.01]). High education level and high income favored continued employment.
conclusionsDespite that most patients returned to work after first-time MI, about 1 in 4 was detached from employment after 1 year. Several factors including age and lower socioeconomic status were associated with risk of detachment from employment.
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