Prognostic value of liver stiffness in patients hospitalized for acute decompensated heart failure: a meta-analysis.
J Ultrasound
; 27(3): 551-557, 2024 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Heart failure (HF) is a major health problem affecting millions of people worldwide. In the latest years, many efforts have been made to identify predictors of poor prognosis in these patients. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to enlighten the correlation between liver stiffness (LS), assessed by Shear Wave Elastography techniques, and HF, particularly focusing on the prognostic value of LS on cardiovascular outcomes.METHODS:
We searched the PUBMED databases (up to May 1st, 2023) for studies that enlightened the correlation between LS and cardiovascular outcomes in patients hospitalized for acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF). We performed a meta-analysis to estimate the efficacy of LS in predicting the prognosis of patients with ADHF.RESULTS:
We analyzed data from 7 studies, comprising 677 patients, that assessed the prognostic value of LS in predicting cardiovascular outcomes in patients hospitalized for ADHF. The pooled analysis showed that increased liver stiffness was associated with higher risk of adverse cardiac events (hazard ratio 1.07 [1.03, 1.12], 95% CI).CONCLUSION:
Increased LS is associated with poor prognosis in patients hospitalized for HF and might help effectively identify those patients at high risk for worse outcomes.Palavras-chave
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Técnicas de Imagem por Elasticidade
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Insuficiência Cardíaca
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Hospitalização
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Fígado
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Ultrasound
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Itália