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Hsiao CC, Teng PH, Wu YJ, Shen YW, Mar GY, Wu FZ. Severe, but not mild to moderate, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease associated with increased risk of subclinical coronary atherosclerosis. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2021; 21:244. [PMID: 34011282 PMCID: PMC8132380 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-021-02060-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with high risk of cardiovascular disease. The prevalence is increasing to 45-65% in the general population with routine health check-up, and most subjects have the mild degree NAFLD in recent years. Moreover, there are no studies on the association between NAFLD severity and coronary atherosclerosis in the real-world setting by ultrasonography. METHODS The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the severity of NAFLD and subclinical coronary atherosclerosis. Overall, 817 subjects meet criteria for NAFLD were enrolled in the retrospective cohort study (155 subjects were excluded). The severity of NAFLD was divided into the normal, mild, moderate and severe degree based on the finding of abdominal ultrasonography. The assessment of coronary atherosclerosis was based on CAC scan/coronary CT angiography finding in terms of CAC score ≧ 100, CAC score ≧ 400, CAD-RADS ≧ 3 and presence of vulnerable plaque(s). RESULTS A significant linear trend was observed between the severity of NAFLD and subclinical coronary atherosclerosis. Compared with the reference group (including normal, mild, and moderate NAFLD), severe degree NAFLD was the independently associated risk of subclinical coronary atherosclerosis in term of CAC score ≧ 100, CAC score ≧ 400, CAD-RADS ≧ 3 and presence of vulnerable plaque(s) based on binary logistic regression after adjustment for FRS score and body fat percentage. CONCLUSIONS Severe degree, but not mild to moderate, was associated with high risk of subclinical coronary atherosclerosis, independently of FRS score and body-fat percentage.
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- Chia-Chi Hsiao
- Section of Thoracic and Circulation Imaging, Department of Radiology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, No. 386, Ta-Chung 1st Road, Kaohsiung, 81362, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Imaging and Radiology, Shu-Zen Junior College of Medicine and Management, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Section of Thoracic and Circulation Imaging, Department of Radiology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, No. 386, Ta-Chung 1st Road, Kaohsiung, 81362, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Imaging and Radiology, Shu-Zen Junior College of Medicine and Management, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Section of Thoracic and Circulation Imaging, Department of Radiology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, No. 386, Ta-Chung 1st Road, Kaohsiung, 81362, Taiwan
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- Section of Thoracic and Circulation Imaging, Department of Radiology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, No. 386, Ta-Chung 1st Road, Kaohsiung, 81362, Taiwan
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- Physical Examination Center, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Section of Thoracic and Circulation Imaging, Department of Radiology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, No. 386, Ta-Chung 1st Road, Kaohsiung, 81362, Taiwan. .,Department of Medical Imaging and Radiology, Shu-Zen Junior College of Medicine and Management, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. .,Faculty of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan. .,Department of Medical Education and Research, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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Noh DW, Kim S. Associations between coronary artery stenosis detected by coronary computed tomography angiography and the characteristics of health checkup examinees in the Republic of Korea. Radiography (Lond) 2019; 26:22-26. [PMID: 31902450 DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2019.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2019] [Revised: 05/30/2019] [Accepted: 06/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION This study was conducted on healthy adults without a diagnosis related to cardiovascular disease to investigate the associations between asymptomatic coronary artery stenosis and the characteristics of health checkup examinees. METHODS This study was performed on 601 people (320 males and 281 females), who underwent coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA), among health checkup examinees from January 2, 2015 to December 31, 2016. Those with any prior history of cardiovascular diseases, underwent coronary artery bypass grafting or coronary artery stenting in the past, those with atrial fibrillation, those suspected of contrast agent side effects, and those whose creatinine levels deviated from the normal range were excluded. RESULTS The mean age was 58.7 ± 8.0 years. Coronary artery stenosis was detected in 173 people (28.8%), and the mean coronary artery stenosis rate was 25.8 ± 12.8%. Regression analysis showed that coronary artery stenosis was influenced significantly by age, gender, glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), past smoking duration, current smoking duration, and number of glasses of alcohol consumed (p < 0.05). In terms of the relationship between the presence of coronary artery stenosis and lifestyle habits, amount of alcohol consumed per day (p = 0.03), and patients with a longer period of past (p < 0.001) and current smoking duration (p = 0.01) had a significant effect on coronary artery stenosis. CONCLUSION These results suggest that men aged 60 years or older, who have consumed large amounts of alcohol and cigarettes for a long time, require continuous management through tests such as a health checkup, because of the high probability of coronary artery stenosis, even in those without specific symptoms.
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- D-W Noh
- Department of Radiology, Korea Association of Health Promotion Medicheck, 500 Dokbae-ro, Michuhol-gu, 22172, Incheon, Republic of Korea; Department of Radiological Science, Gachon University Medical Campus, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Radiological Science, Gachon University Medical Campus, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
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