Forced expiratory volume in one second: Predicting return to work within 3 months after chronic heart failure diagnosis

Int J Cardiol. 2016 Jan 15:203:798-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.11.079. Epub 2015 Nov 10.

Authors

Piera Boschetto¹, Alice Vaccari², Rita Groccia³, Enrico Casimirri², Mariarita Stendardo², Elisa Maietti², Stefano Volpato², Maria Sarcone³, Alessandro Fucili³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy. Electronic address: bsp@unife.it.
² Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
³ Department of Cardiology, and LTTA Centre, University Hospital of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy; Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care&Research, E.S: Health Science Foundation, Cotignola, Italy.

PMID: 26595787
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.11.079

No abstract available

Keywords: Chronic heart failure; Lung dysfunction; Return to work; Spirometry.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Echocardiography, Doppler
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Forced Expiratory Volume / physiology*
Heart Failure / diagnosis*
Heart Failure / physiopathology
Heart Failure / rehabilitation
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prognosis
Return to Work / trends*
Time Factors