Relationship of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
Why the study?
The association between heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and liver diseases, such as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, has not been well explored.
Design
In-depth review
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Implication
Cautious phenotyping of NAFLD in HFpEF advised; leaves open validation and tailored therapies in prospective studies.
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Population
Patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
This review proposes that NAFLD-related HFpEF should be recognized as a distinct phenotype with specific diagnostic and therapeutic considerations.
Cite This Study
Salah et al. (2021) studied this question.