Echocardiographic Abnormalities and Carotid Artery Atherosclerosis in Metabolic Associated Fatty Liver Disease Patients | ||||
Benha Medical Journal | ||||
Article 11, Volume 41, Issue 1, March and April 2024, Page 101-112 PDF (498.61 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/bmfj.2024.256775.1981 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Alaa Kandil1; Hossam Ameen Baiomy2; Hatem Samir Alegaily3; Ehab Kamal El-melegy4; Mai Abbas Abd Elshafy Elbahlwan 5; Yousry Esam-Eldin Abo-Amer6 | ||||
1Department of Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine Benha University | ||||
2Department of hepatology and gastroenterology -Faculty of medicine-Benha University | ||||
3Department of Hepatology, Gastroenterology and infectious diseases- Faculty of Medicine- Benha University | ||||
4Fellow of cardiology Shebin El kom, Teaching Hospital | ||||
5Hepatology, Gastroenterology and infectious disease department, Faculty of medicine, Tanta University | ||||
6Educational Assistant consultant of Tropical medicine, Mahalla Hepatology Teaching Hospital | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Background: MAFLD is prevalent throughout the world, with estimated prevalence 25%. Although advanced liver fibrosis has been shown to have a significant impact on the incidence and mortality of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in individuals with MAFLD, the relationship between the degree of liver fibrosis and carotid atherosclerosis is still debated. Aim and objectives: to evaluate the echocardiographic abnormalities and carotid artery atherosclerosis in MAFLD patients. Patients and methods: This cross sectional study was carried out on 49 patients diagnosed with MAFLD at hepatology, gastroenterology outpatient clinic at mahalla hepatology teaching hospital. Results: The mean age ±SD was 43.69 ± 11.36; there were 20.4 % male, 79.6 % female. There was statistically significant correlation between steatosis score and age, AST to platelets ratio, FIB4 score, NAFLD score, systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), fibrosis, triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein (HDL), and low density lipoprotein (LDL). There was statistically significant correlation between steatosis score and left Carotid and left ventricular global longitudinal strain (LVGLS). Conclusion: we can conclude that MAFLD has a significant association with higher cardiovascular risk in terms of carotid artery atherosclerosis and echocardiographic abnormalities. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Echocardiographic abnormalities; carotid artery; atherosclerosis; metabolic associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) | ||||
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