Impact of Biopsy Proven Liver Fibrosis on Patients Undergoing Evaluation and Treatment for Advanced Heart Failure Surgical Therapies

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There is a paucity of data regarding the impact of liver fibrosis on patients with stage D heart failure (HF). We conducted a retrospective study (January 1, 2017 to December 12, 2020) in patients with stage D HF who underwent liver biopsy as part of their advanced HF therapy evaluation. Baseline characteristics and 1-year outcomes were compared between no- or mild-to-moderate-fibrosis (grade 0 to 2) and advanced-fibrosis (grade 3 to 4) groups. Of 519 patients with stage D HF, 136 who underwent liver biopsy (113 [83%] no or mild-to-moderate fibrosis and 23 [17%] advanced fibrosis) were included. A total of 71 patients (52%) received advanced HF therapies (23 heart transplantation, 48 left ventricular assist devices). One-year mortality was higher among patients with advanced fibrosis (52% vs 18%, p <0.001). Further subgroup analysis suggested a trend toward increased 1-year mortality among patients with advanced fibrosis who underwent advanced therapies (37% vs 13%, p = 0.09). There was a trend of lower likelihood of receiving advanced HF therapies in the advanced-fibrosis group, only 1 heart transplantation and 7 left ventricular assist devices, but it did not reach statistical significance (35% vs 56%, p = 0.06). After adjustment for confounders, degree of liver fibrosis was an independent predictor of mortality (odds ratio 6.2; 95% 1.27 to 30.29, p = 0.02). We conclude that advanced liver fibrosis is common among patients with stage D HF who undergo evaluation for advanced HF surgical therapies and significantly increases 1-year mortality. Further larger studies are needed to support our findings.

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2023

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2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:194

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The American journal of cardiology - 194(2023) vom: 01. Mai, Seite 46-55

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Englisch

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Goyal, Amandeep [VerfasserIn]
Dalia, Tarun [VerfasserIn]
Ranka, Sagar [VerfasserIn]
Sauer, Andrew J [VerfasserIn]
Hu, Jinxiang [VerfasserIn]
Cernik, Colin [VerfasserIn]
Nuqali, Abdulelah [VerfasserIn]
Chandler, Jonathan [VerfasserIn]
Parimi, Nikhil [VerfasserIn]
Dennis, Katie [VerfasserIn]
Majmundar, Monil [VerfasserIn]
Tayeb, Taher [VerfasserIn]
Haglund, Jennifer [VerfasserIn]
Shah, Zubair [VerfasserIn]
Vidic, Andrija [VerfasserIn]
Gupta, Bhanu [VerfasserIn]
Haglund, Nicholas A [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 10.04.2023

Date Revised 26.04.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

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10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.02.004

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NLM354531573