title: Chylous ascites following heart transplantation.
abstract: We report a case of chylous ascites in a 52-year-old woman after an orthotopic heart transplantation. The patient was successfully managed with conservative treatment including dietetic measures and repeated paracentesis. The potential aetiopathological factors involved and other implications for cardiac transplant patients are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Hospital Juan Canalejo, La Coruña, Spain.
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Crespo-Leiro
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ayucar
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Portela
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Cuenca
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Juffé
authors.forename: L F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Hermida
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Castro-Beiras
mesh_terms: D000418:Albumins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002915:Chylous Ascites / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008875:Middle Aged; D019152:Paracentesis; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012008:Recurrence; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000418:Albumins; D004044:Dietary Proteins