Impact of Nonalcoholic Hepatic Steatosis on the Warranty Period of a Coronary Artery Calcium Score of 0: Results From the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
Main finding · New CAC incidence (CAC score >0)Result — go to the resultHazard ratio 1.28 95% CI 1.05–1.57Authors' conclusion
Nonalcoholic hepatic steatosis had an impact on the warranty period of a CAC score of 0.
Study context
- Population
- MESA participants with baseline coronary artery calcium (CAC) score of 0 and ≥1 follow-up CT scan
- Participants
- 1,944 participants
- Exposure
- Nonalcoholic hepatic steatosis vs no nonalcoholic hepatic steatosis
- Nonalcoholic hepatic steatosisn = 268
- Outcome
- New CAC incidence (CAC score >0)
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Hazard ratio
1.28
95% CI 1.05–1.57
P = 0.015
Nonalcoholic hepatic steatosisvs No nonalcoholic hepatic steatosis
HR 1.28 (95% CI 1.05–1.57); P = 0.015
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Warranty period of CAC score of 0 (25% testing yield)
Warranty period of CAC score of 0 (25% testing yield)
- Association consistent regardless of sex, race/ethnicity, age and 10-year atherosclerotic CVD risk
Original publication
Impact of Nonalcoholic Hepatic Steatosis on the Warranty Period of a Coronary Artery Calcium Score of 0: Results From the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. Published 17 September 2024. doi:10.
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