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Readiness for Firefighting: A Heart Transplant Patient's Quest to Return to Work.
Warburton, Darren E R; Taylor, Arlana; Jamnik, Veronica K; Gledhill, Norman; Bredin, Shannon S D.
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  • Warburton DER; Cardiovascular Physiology and Rehabilitation Laboratory, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada. darren.warburton@ubc.ca.
  • Taylor A; Physical Activity and Chronic Disease Prevention Unit, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada. darren.warburton@ubc.ca.
  • Jamnik VK; Cardiovascular Physiology and Rehabilitation Laboratory, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada. arlana@shaw.ca.
  • Gledhill N; Physical Activity and Chronic Disease Prevention Unit, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada. arlana@shaw.ca.
  • Bredin SSD; Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3, Canada. ronij@yorku.ca.
J Clin Med ; 8(3)2019 Mar 18.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30889885
Heart transplantation patients generally demonstrate exercise capacities that are below the minimal standards for firefighting. Therefore, it is unlikely that heart transplantation patients will receive medical and/or employer clearance for active duty. We report a case of a firefighter who sought to return to full-time active duty following heart transplantation. We examined his physiological readiness to return to work during occupation-specific testing. Remarkably, the patient was able to meet the minimal requirements for full active firefighting. This finding provides direct evidence to support the potential of transplant patients returning to active duty in physiologically demanding occupations.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: J Clin Med Año: 2019 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Canadá Pais de publicación: Suiza
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: J Clin Med Año: 2019 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Canadá Pais de publicación: Suiza