Prevalence of ischemic heart disease (IHD) patients in Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) on ultrasonography (USG) in Tertiary Care Hospital Sargodha.
Objective: To assess the prevalence of IHD in patients of NAFLD. Study Design: Cross-sectional. Setting: Tertiary Care Hospital, Sargodha. Period: June 2022 to June 2023. Methods: The present research included sample size of 190 patients, who were checked for presence of IHD. Results: Overall prevalence of IHD among NAFLD patients was found to be 84.2%. Conclusion: NAFLD is associated with higher risk of IHD occurrence.
Authors
- Umar Amin
- Salahuddin Balooch
- Hina Kanwal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6281-562X)
- Wajeeha Ahad
- Muhammad Tarique
- Muhammad Hammad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8894-3692)
Institutions
- Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology (PK)
- Armed Forces Hospital (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Professional Medical Journal
- Published
- 2024-09-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.29309/tpmj/2024.31.09.8229
- Primary Topic
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00