FIB-4 liver fibrosis index correlates with aortic valve sclerosis in non-alcoholic population.

Hüseyin Durak Mustafa Çetin Nadir Emlek Elif Ergül Ali Gökhan Özyıldız Muhammet Öztürk Hakan Duman Ahmet Seyda Yılmaz Ömer Şatıroğlu

Published in: Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) (2024)

Our findings suggest that the FIB-4 index is associated with AVS in non-alcoholic individuals. Our results highlight the potential utility of the FIB-4 index as a non-invasive tool for identifying individuals at an increased risk of developing AVS.

Keyphrases

liver fibrosis
aortic valve
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
transcatheter aortic valve implantation
aortic valve replacement
liver injury
aortic stenosis
drug induced
risk assessment
human health
climate change