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Functional status one year after heart transplant.

Anne Jalowiec1, Kathleen L Grady, Connie White-Williams

  • 1Loyola University, Chicago, Il, USA. ajalowiec@yahoo.com

Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention
|May 4, 2007
PubMed
Summary

Heart transplantation improves survival, but many patients face ongoing functional challenges a year later, impacting work and daily activities. Further rehabilitation is needed to optimize outcomes for heart transplant recipients.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Transplantation Medicine
  • Rehabilitation Science

Background:

  • Heart transplantation (HT) is a life-saving procedure for end-stage heart failure.
  • Despite improved survival, post-transplant functional limitations persist in many patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare functional status in heart transplant (HT) patients before and 1 year after transplant.
  • To identify persistent functional problems 1 year post-HT.
  • To determine predictors of poorer functional status 1 year after HT.

Main Methods:

  • Assessed functional ability using the Sickness Impact Profile in 237 adult HT recipients.
  • Compared pre-transplant and 1-year post-transplant Sickness Impact Profile scores using paired t tests.
  • Utilized regression analysis with medical, demographic, and patient-reported data to identify predictors of functional status.

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Main Results:

  • Significant improvement in Sickness Impact Profile scores from pre-transplant (23.0%) to post-transplant (13.4%).
  • Major post-transplant functional problems reported in work (90%), eating (87%), social interaction (70%), recreation (63%), home management (62%), and ambulation (54%).
  • Predictors of worse functional status included greater symptom distress, stressors, neurologic issues, depression, female sex, older age, and lower ejection fraction.

Conclusions:

  • Many heart transplant recipients experience persistent functional deficits one year post-surgery.
  • Patients often do not achieve full rehabilitation potential by the first anniversary of their transplant.
  • Targeted interventions addressing symptom distress, psychosocial factors, and cardiac function may improve long-term outcomes.