Cardiovascular Disability Updating the Social Security Listings (2010) / Chapter Skim
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6 Heart Transplantation
6 Heart Transplantation
Pages 97-100
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Treatment adherence and psychological support after transplant are important indicators for successful functional recovery. In current clinical practice, patients who have undergone cardiac transplantation often take a 6-month period to adequately recover.
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with instruction to evaluate individuals with residual impairment after 1 year under the appropriate cardiac listing. As indicated above, cardiac transplants are shown to be highly successful in improving the functional capacity of recipients past an approximate 6-month recovery period.
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for 1 year after transplantation surgery. The committee recommends individuals allowed under the heart transplant listing who continue to experience impairment should begin the evaluation process at 9 months after being granted disability due to their heart transplants.
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