Nutritional management in heart transplant recipients

Abstract

The Nutritional statuses of patients awaiting heart transplant (HTx) are quite different in individuals. Underweight or malnutrition seems to be related with the poorer prognosis after HTx. On the other hand, markedly obese recipients also have poor prognosis. After HTx, nutritional management is also significant in the control of atherosclerotic risk factors and prevention of allograft coronary vasculopathies, and as a result, the realization of better long-term outcomes.