Aggressive Management of a Bilateral Chylothorax Complicating an Orthotopic Heart-Kidney Transplantation
Rev. bras. cir. cardiovasc
; 38(6): e20230041, 2023. graf
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ABSTRACT Chylothorax after an orthotopic heart transplant is a rare but potentially detrimental occurrence. This is the first reported case of bilateral chylothorax complicating a heart-kidney transplant patient. No universally accepted protocol exists for the management of chylothorax in general population, let alone the immunocompromised transplant patient. This case presents unique challenges to the management of postoperative chylothorax given heart-kidney transplant's effect on the patient's volume status and immunocompromised state. We make the argument for aggressive treatment of chylothorax in an immunocompromised heart-kidney transplant patient to limit complications in a patient population predisposed to infection.
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Rev. bras. cir. cardiovasc
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CARDIOLOGIA
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2023
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