Physical Therapy in Pre and Pos Cardiac Transplant Fisioterapia en trasplante cardíaco Phase 1. Presentation of a clinical case

Abstract

We report the case of a patient with advanced heart failure who required biventricular assistance before being transplanted, and who received physical therapy attention during the pre- and post-transplant phases at the Hospital Lima-Perú. He presented muscle strength deficit and low functional capacity with respiratory function compromise that led him to require prolonged mechanical ventilation with the use of a tracheostomy during the ventricular assistance stage. The patient received comprehensive physiotherapy with a treatment plan based on the evaluation of the MRC and CPAPx scales that reflected and quantified the patient's improvement. Providing guidance and direction for functionality-based interventions.