Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an emerging risk factor for incident heart failure (HF). It is currently unknown whether NAFLD predicts all-cause mortality in patients admitted for acute HF. We aimed to assess whether NAFLD and its severity (diagnosed by ultrasonography and non-invasive fibrosis biomarkers) were associated with increased all-cause mortality in this particularly high-risk patient population.

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and increased risk of all-cause mortality in elderly patients admitted for acute heart failure

Valbusa, Filippo;Grillo, Cristina;Bonapace, Stefano;Calabria, Stefano;Scaturro, Giuliana;Mantovani, Alessandro;Zoppini, Giacomo;Targher, Giovanni
Writing – Original Draft Preparation
2018-01-01

Abstract

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an emerging risk factor for incident heart failure (HF). It is currently unknown whether NAFLD predicts all-cause mortality in patients admitted for acute HF. We aimed to assess whether NAFLD and its severity (diagnosed by ultrasonography and non-invasive fibrosis biomarkers) were associated with increased all-cause mortality in this particularly high-risk patient population.
2018
Acute heart failure; Mortality; NAFLD; Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
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