Peripheral artery disease and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in patients with NAFLD.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the first cause of death in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and risk stratification is recommended by current guidelines. The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in patients with NAFLD and its association with all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality.

Methods

9145 participants 40 years or older attended a mobile examination center visit in the 1999-2004 cycles of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. PAD was defined as an ankle-brachial index (ABI) < 0.90 in either of the legs and mortality data through December 2015 were obtained from the National Death Index. NAFLD was defined by a fatty liver index ≥ 60 in the absence of other liver co

SUBMITTER: Ciardullo S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9270293 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature