Key result
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis was associated with significantly lower left ventricular longitudinal and radial strain parameters compared to healthy controls, indicating subclinical systolic impairment.
Why the study?
Is nonalcoholic steatohepatitis associated with subclinical impairment in left ventricular function measured by speckle tracking echocardiography?
Case-Control
Is nonalcoholic steatohepatitis associated with subclinical impairment in left ventricular function measured by speckle tracking echocardiography?
NASH is associated with subclinical impairment in left ventricular longitudinal and radial systolic functions, detectable by speckle tracking echocardiography even with normal ejection fraction.
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May support strain imaging for subclinical LV assessment in NASH; leaves open prognostic or therapeutic implications.
Baktır et al. (2014) conducted a case-control in Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) vs. Healthy controls was evaluated on Left ventricular function parameters (strain and strain rate) measured by speckle tracking echocardiography. Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis was associated with significantly lower left ventricular longitudinal and radial strain parameters compared to healthy controls, indicating subclinical systolic impairment.
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