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03.09.2019 | Meta-Analysis
Association between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and cardiac function and structure—a meta-analysis
verfasst von:
Marta Borges-Canha, João Sérgio Neves, Diogo Libânio, Madalena Von-Hafe, Catarina Vale, Miguel Araújo-Martins, Ana Rita Leite, Pedro Pimentel-Nunes, Davide Carvalho, Adelino Leite-Moreira
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Endocrine
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Ausgabe 3/2019
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Abstract
Purpose
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is increasingly recognized as the hepatic counterpart of metabolic syndrome. It is hypothesized that structural and functional cardiac changes may be associated with this metabolic disease. We aimed to gather the existing information on the association of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease with cardiac alterations, and to evaluate a possible correlation between them.
Methods
Systematic review of Medline searching results for original articles studying NAFLD and cardiac parameters until August 2018. A meta-analysis was conducted to each parameter of cardiac structure and function selected, using Review Manager 5.3 software. This study was conducted according to preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analysis (PRISMA).
Results
A total of 16 studies met the eligibility criteria and were included in the meta-analysis. There was a significant association between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and (1) higher left ventricle mass and ratios between left ventricle mass and both height and body surface area; (2) higher LVEDD; (3) higher left atrium diameter and ratio between left atrial volume and body surface area; (4) higher posterior wall and septum thickness; (5) lower E/A wave ratio; (6) higher E/E’ ratio; (7) longer deceleration time and (8) longer relaxation time.
Conclusion
NAFLD associates with adverse structural alterations and cardiac dysfunction. Our results highlight the importance of identifying NAFLD in patients with metabolic dysfunction as this may represent an additional contributor to cardiovascular risk.