Investigating the Association between Coronary Artery Disease and the Liver Fibrosis-4 Index in Patients Who Underwent Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography: A Cross-Sectional Study

Investigating the Association between Coronary Artery Disease and the Liver Fibrosis-4 Index in Patients Who Underwent Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography: A Cross-Sectional Study

Liver fibrosis scores, indicative of hepatic scarring, have recently been linked to coronary artery disease (CAD). We investigated the association between CAD and the fibrosis-4 index (FIB-4I) in patients who underwent coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA). This study included 1244 patient...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Tetsuo Hirata, Yuhei Shiga, Kohei Tashiro, Sara Higashi, Tetsuro Tachibana, Yuto Kawahira, Yasunori Suematsu, Takashi Kuwano, Makoto Sugihara, Shin-ichiro Miura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
Subjects:
coronary artery disease
fibrosis-4 index
hypertension
coronary computed tomography angiography
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3425/10/7/301

Internet

https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3425/10/7/301

Similar Items