Hepatosteatosis and Atherosclerotic Plaque at Coronary CT Angiography.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To assess the association between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and quantitative atherosclerotic plaque at CT.

Materials and methods

In this post hoc analysis of the prospective Scottish Computed Tomography of the HEART trial (November 2010 to September 2014), hepatosteatosis and coronary artery calcium score were measured at noncontrast CT. Presence of stenoses, visually assessed high-risk plaque, and quantitative plaque burden were assessed at coronary CT angiography. Multivariable models were constructed to assess the impact of hepatosteatosis and cardiovascular risk factors on coronary artery disease.

Results

Images from 1726 participants (mean age, 58 years ± 9 [SD]; 974 men) were included. Participants with hepatosteatosis (155 of 1726, 9%) ha

SUBMITTER: Carter J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9059242 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature