Successful Rehabilitation of a 22-Year-Old Outpatient after Heart Transplantation with Severe Complications

Background There is a consensus that exercise therapy is an important component in patient rehabilitation after heart transplantation (HTX). Recent studies showed that intensive interval training is more effective than low to moderate intensity training. Several studies described reinnervation of both the paraand sympathetic nervous system. The consequences of these findings have, however, not been implemented and up-to-date guidelines on exercise prescription in HTX do not exist. Furthermore, in clinical practice comorbidity and negative side-effects can aggravate the rehabilitation process after HTX. Objective…