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

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Lezo, Antonella, Aidala, Enrico, Deorsola, Luca, Cascarano, Maria Teresa, Rizzo, Alberta, Iannandrea, Stefania, Peruzzi, Licia, Runfola, Federica, and Pace Napoleone, Carlo

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HEART transplantation, MALNUTRITION, BODY composition, LEAKAGE, CHYLE, CARDIAC surgery
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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2020
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