Cardiac abnormalities in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

• Main Author: Mota,Adriana Hendler
• Publication Date: 2022
• Other Authors: Wiltgen,Denusa, Gatelli,Lucas Eduardo, Rosa,Vander José Dall’ Aqua da, Machado,Yuri Caetano, Mattos,Angelo Alves de, Tovo,Cristiane Valle
• Format: Article
• Language: eng
• Source: Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira (Online)
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• topic: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease; Cardiovascular disease; Cardiac disease; Cardiac arrhythmias

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the correlation between Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and cardiac abnormalities. METHODS: Patients with Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease who attended an outpatient clinic in Southern Brazil were prospectively evaluated. Patients should be older than 18 years and have steatosis. RESULTS: A total of 174 patients were evaluated. The mean age was 63±12 years, 65% were women, 71% white, 82.2% hypertensive, 52.3% diabetic, 56.3% obese, and 30% dyslipidemic. There was no association between Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and cardiac abnormalities, even after adjusting for age, sex, and metabolic syndrome. CONCLUSIONS: The present study did not show a direct correlation between Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and cardiac abnormalities, regardless of metabolic syndrome.