PMID- 36591962 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20230918 LR - 20230928 IS - 1522-2586 (Electronic) IS - 1053-1807 (Linking) VI - 58 IP - 4 DP - 2023 Oct TI - Effect of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease on Left Ventricular Deformation and Atrioventricular Coupling in Patients With Metabolic Syndrome Assessed by MRI. PG - 1098-1107 LID - 10.1002/jmri.28588 [doi] AB - BACKGROUND: Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) was recently recognized as an important risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. PURPOSE: To examine the effect of MAFLD on cardiac function in metabolic syndrome by MRI. STUDY TYPE: Retrospective. POPULATION: One hundred seventy-nine patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS), 101 with MAFLD (MAFLD [+]) and 78 without (MAFLD [-]). Eighty-one adults without any of the components of MetS or cardiac abnormalities were included as control group. FIELD STRENGTH/SEQUENCE: 3.0 T; balanced steady-state free precession sequence. ASSESSMENT: Left atrial (LA) strain was assessed during three phases: reservoir strain (LA-RS), conduit strain (LA-CS), and booster strain (LA-BS). Left ventricular (LV) global longitudinal (LV-GLS) strain was also derived. The left atrioventricular coupling index (LACI) was calculated as the ratio of LA end-diastolic volume (LA-EDV) and LV-EDV. STATISTICAL TESTS: Student's t test or Mann-Whitney U test; One-way analysis of variance. A P value <0.05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS: Among MetS patients, individuals with MAFLD had significantly lower magnitude LV-GLS (-11.6% +/- 3.3% vs. -13.8% +/- 2.7%) than those without MAFLD. For LA strains, LA-RS (36.9% +/- 13.7% vs. 42.9% +/- 13.5%) and LA-CS (20.0% +/- 10.6% vs. 24.1% +/- 9.2%) were also significantly reduced in MAFLD (+) compared to MAFLD (-). The LACIs (17.2% [12.9-21.2] % vs. 15.8% [12.2-19.7] %) were significantly higher in patients with MAFLD compared to those without MAFLD. After adjustment for other clinical factors, MAFLD was found to be independently correlated with LV-GLS (beta = -0.270) and LACI (beta = 0.260). DATA CONCLUSION: MAFLD had an unfavorable effect on LV myocardial strain in MetS. Moreover, LA strain and atrioventricular coupling were further impaired in patients with concomitant MAFLD compared to those without MAFLD. Last, MAFLD was independently associated with subclinical LV dysfunction and atrioventricular coupling after adjustment for other clinical factors. EVIDENCE LEVEL: 3 TECHNICAL EFFICACY: 3. CI - (c) 2023 International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. FAU - Huang, Shan AU - Huang S AD - Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China. FAU - Shi, Ke AU - Shi K AD - Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China. FAU - Li, Yuan AU - Li Y AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-3681-6186 AD - Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China. FAU - Wang, Jin AU - Wang J AD - Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China. FAU - Jiang, Li AU - Jiang L AD - Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China. FAU - Gao, Yue AU - Gao Y AD - Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China. FAU - Yan, Wei-Feng AU - Yan WF AD - Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China. FAU - Shen, Li-Ting AU - Shen LT AD - Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China. FAU - Yang, Zhi-Gang AU - Yang ZG AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-9341-7697 AD - Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20230102 PL - United States TA - J Magn Reson Imaging JT - Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI JID - 9105850 SB - IM CIN - J Magn Reson Imaging. 2023 Oct;58(4):1108-1109. PMID: 36621892 MH - Adult MH - Humans MH - Retrospective Studies MH - *Metabolic Syndrome/complications/diagnostic imaging MH - Echocardiography/adverse effects MH - *Ventricular Dysfunction, Left MH - *Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease MH - Magnetic Resonance Imaging/adverse effects MH - Ventricular Function, Left OTO - NOTNLM OT - atrioventricular coupling OT - left atrial strain OT - left ventricular strain OT - metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease OT - metabolic syndrome EDAT- 2023/01/03 06:00 MHDA- 2023/09/18 12:43 CRDT- 2023/01/02 07:42 PHST- 2022/12/22 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2022/11/05 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/12/23 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2023/09/18 12:43 [medline] PHST- 2023/01/03 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/01/02 07:42 [entrez] AID - 10.1002/jmri.28588 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Magn Reson Imaging. 2023 Oct;58(4):1098-1107. doi: 10.1002/jmri.28588. Epub 2023 Jan 2.