Open AccessHigh-Risk Coronary Plaque at Coronary CT Angiography Is Associated with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Independent of Coronary Plaque and Stenosis Burden: Results from the ROMICAT II Trial
Author(s) -
Stefan B. Puchner,
Michael T. Lu,
Thomas Mayrhofer,
Ting Liu,
Amit Pursnani,
Brian Ghoshhajra,
Quynh A. Truong,
Stephen D. Wiviott,
Jerome L. Fleg,
Udo Hoffmann,
Maros Ferencik
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
radiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.118
H-Index - 295
eISSN - 1527-1315
pISSN - 0033-8419
DOI - 10.1148/radiol.14140933
Subject(s) - medicine , nonalcoholic fatty liver disease , odds ratio , coronary artery disease , coronary atherosclerosis , stenosis , cardiology , radiology , coronary calcium score , fatty liver , disease , coronary artery calcium
To determine the association between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and the presence of high-risk coronary atherosclerotic plaque as assessed with coronary computed tomographic (CT) angiography.
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