Clinical Implications of Cardiac Symptoms and Electrocardiographic Abnormalities for Advanced Liver Fibrosis in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.

ABSTRACT: Background and Objectives: Advanced liver fibrosis in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) can be a major predictor of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events and cardiac complications. However, the clinical significance of cardiac symptoms and abnormal electrocardiography (ECG) findings in patients with NAFLD associated with advanced liver fibrosis is unclear. Therefore, our study was aimed to evaluate the clinical implications based on the association between cardiac symptoms with ECG abnormalities for advanced liver fibrosis in patients with NAFLD. Materials and Methods: Of 31,795 participants who underwent health checkups, 6293 were diagnosed with NAFLD using ultrasound and inclusion criteria in a retrospective cross-sectional study. Advanced liver fibrosis

SUBMITTER: Kang MK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9959224 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature