Bilateral injury of deep peroneal nerve in the patient after heart transplant

In March 2015, a 62-year-old patient with advanced heart failure underwent a failed radiofrequency ablation, followed by paresis of muscles in the anterior compartment of the leg. After rehabilitation, partial recovery of the paresis was achieved. Orthotopic heart transplantation was performed 9 mon...

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Main Authors: Adam Śmiechowski, Małgorzata Sobieszczańska-Małek
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: «FIRMA «SILICEA» LLC 2020-09-01
Series:Российский кардиологический журнал
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Online Access:https://russjcardiol.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/3790
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Summary:In March 2015, a 62-year-old patient with advanced heart failure underwent a failed radiofrequency ablation, followed by paresis of muscles in the anterior compartment of the leg. After rehabilitation, partial recovery of the paresis was achieved. Orthotopic heart transplantation was performed 9 months after ablation at the at the Institute of Cardiology, followed by a bilateral paresis of muscles in the anterior leg compartment. Rehabilitation was implemented. The possible cause of paresis is most likely to be due to food shortages, mainly related to a folic acid deficiency.
ISSN:1560-4071
2618-7620