Fifty percent of heart attacks occur in individuals under the age of 65 and two-thirds survive a cardiac event.
Take home messages:
- Cardiovascular work disability is a result of a combination of personal and workplace factors.
- Rehabilitation and medical reassurance are important to restore worker confidence in getting back to work.
- In the workplace, transitional reintegration programs, accommodation, and workplace health support are valuable in helping workers stay on the job.
Learning Outcomes
Common cardiovascular conditions leading to work disability
The personal, workplace, insurance and health care influences on cardiovascular work disability
Workplace and clinical interventions that help to sustain work for persons with heart disease