[Early and long-term results of 233 heart transplant patients in University Bordeaux in France: quality of life following heart transplantations].
Between March 1986 and December 1993 we had 233 heart transplant patients who were 218 males and 15 females and had a mean age of 50.9 years (range, 2 to 65 years). We analyzed the actuarial survival for these patients and investigated the status of rehabilitation and return-to-work from the view point of quality of life after heart transplant. Actuarial survival (Kaplan-Meier) was 81.7% at 1 year, 76.3% at 3 years, and 72.2% at 5 years. In 57 dead patients 24 patients (42%) died in 1 month after heart transplant. In 176 living patients 165 patients (53%) returned to life. In 129 patients except 76 retired patients only 69 patients (53%) returned to work. In 60 patients, who didn't return to work, 38 patients (63%) were physically able to work.
Baudet
E M
EM
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Haut-Lèvêque Cardiologic Hospital, Bordeaux, France.
Roques
X F
XF
Laborde
M N
MN
Billes
M A
MA
Uchida
N
N
Mitsui
N
N
Wada
S
S
Mukai
S
S
Sueda
T
T
Matsuura
Y
Y
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000401:mortality / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D015996:Survival Rate