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Malnutrition and chyle leakage: A life‐threatening duo in heart transplantation post‐Fontan procedure

Authors :
Antonella Lezo
Enrico Aidala
Luca Deorsola
Maria Teresa Cascarano
Alberta Rizzo
Stefania Iannandrea
Licia Peruzzi
Federica Runfola
Carlo Pace Napoleone
Source :
Clinical Case Reports, Vol 8, Iss 10, Pp 2055-2059 (2020)
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Wiley, 2020.

Abstract

Abstract Protein‐losing enteropathy and chyle leakage may lead to severe malnutrition in heart transplantation for failing Fontan. Nutritional management may be challenging from defining nutrient needs to diagnosis of malnutrition enteropathy, and expertise is necessary. Body composition and hematological nutritional indices may help define malnutrition severity and guide nutritional strategy.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20500904
Volume :
8
Issue :
10
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Clinical Case Reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.8a90774a5e6747758a6863cb18ad1b96
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3060