Prognostic Relevance of Liver Stiffness Assessed by Transient Elastography in Patients With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure

摘要

Background: Acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) is often accompanied by liver congestion through increased right atrial pressure (RAP). Liver stiffness (LS) assessed non-invasively using transient elastography is related to increased RAP and liver congestion in patients with general HF. We investigated the relationship of LS with clinical and echocardiographic variables and outcomes in patients with ADHF.