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

Autor: Antonella Lezo, Enrico Aidala, Luca Deorsola, Maria Teresa Cascarano, Alberta Rizzo, Stefania Iannandrea, Licia Peruzzi, Federica Runfola, Carlo Pace Napoleone
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Clinical Case Reports, Vol 8, Iss 10, Pp 2055-2059 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2050-0904
DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.3060
Popis: 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.
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