From left ventricular assist device to transplant to home: An interdisciplinary team approach to treating medically complex cardiac patients during the bridge to transplantation: A case report
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https://doi.org/10.2340/16501977-2175Keywords:
stroke, heart transplantation, rehabilitation, left ventricular assist device.Abstract
Case report: A 56-year-old man presented with advanced heart failure requiring implantation of a left ventricular assist device and was discharged home. after implantation He returned to the hospital with right posterior putamen stroke and after a comprehensive rehabilitation programme was discharged home with the ability to be independent. The patient later underwent heart transplantation and subsequently required readmission to inpatient rehabilitation. He again completed a comprehensive rehabilitation programme and returned home with the ability to be independent with use of a single-point cane for ambulation. Conclusion: Patients with advanced heart failure present a challenge to the rehabilitation team, but with a multidisciplinary approach and physiatrist leadership patients can return home and achieve improved quality of life.Downloads
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