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Return-to-Work Safety Calculator After COVID Cardiac Event

  • Event type
  • Weeks since index event/diagnosis
  • Current cardiopulmonary symptoms (chest pain, dyspnea, palpitations, syncope)
  • High-sensitivity troponin normalized
  • CRP (or ESR) normal
  • ECG status
  • Echocardiography status
  • Cardiac MRI (if previously abnormal or suspected myocarditis)
  • Holter (24–48h) or equivalent arrhythmia monitoring
  • Exercise test (CPET or ETT) appropriate to job demands
  • Job physical intensity
  • Return-to-Work After COVID Cardiac Event: Explanation and Clinical Context
     This calculator translates expert consensus recommendations to guide return-to-work (RTW) evaluation following COVID-19–related cardiac events. It focuses on readiness assessment, symptom resolution, biomarker normalization, and absence of active myocardial injury or arrhythmia. It is not a predictive mortality or reinjury risk model but a structured checklist for safe reintegration to occupational activity.

    Reference:
    Gluckman TJ, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2022;79:1717–1756. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2022.02.003.
    American College of Cardiology. COVID-19 Return-to-Play Guidance. 2022.
    Yamagata K, et al. Sports Med Open. 2024;10:XX.
    Ottiger M, et al. BMC Public Health. 2024;24:19328.
    European Society of Cardiology, 2025 – Myocarditis/Pericarditis Essential Messages.

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