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Use of exclusive human milk diet in a neonate with single ventricle physiology supported on a ventricular assist device as a bridge to heart transplantation: case report

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 October 2024

Megan L. Horsley Open the ORCID record for Megan L. Horsley [Opens in a new window] ,
Sarah M. Reyes Open the ORCID record for Sarah M. Reyes [Opens in a new window]  and
Angela Lorts
Megan L. Horsley*
Affiliation:
Division of Nutrition Therapy, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
Sarah M. Reyes
Affiliation:
Rev Bioscience, LLC, Boise, ID, USA
Angela Lorts
Affiliation:
The Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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Corresponding author: Megan L. Horsley; Email: [email protected]
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Abstract

Malnutrition is common among paediatric heart failure patients, with nutritional rehabilitation critical for survival and optimal health outcomes. Ventricular assist devices have been associated with improved growth, though additional nutritional support may be needed. Here, we report the use of human milk-based fortifiers to avoid severe malnutrition in a neonate supported on a ventricular assist device until transplantation.

Keywords

CHDfortifierhuman milksingle ventricleventricular assist deviceheart orthotopic transplantationcase report
Type
Brief Report
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Cardiology in the Young , Volume 34 , Issue 11 , November 2024 , pp. 2491 - 2494
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© The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press

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