“A Fatty Liver May Result in a Broken Heart,” According to New Research (Elsevier BV)

(Source: Elsevier BV) Strict monitoring of cardiovascular disease recommended when managing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, reports the Journal of Hepatology Amsterdam, April 26, 2016 Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is primarily the cause of death of patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The extent to which NAFLD itself, rather than associated conditions such as diabetes, obesity, or atherogenic dyslipidemia, is responsible for increased cardiovascular death has been a matter of debate. In a new study, investigators from the Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Pierre and Marie Curie University conclude that NAFLD is an independent risk factor for atherosclerosis and therefore CVD....