Ischemic heart disease in liver cirrhosis: modern realities

Abstract

Debatable data on prevalence of coronary artery disease in liver cirrhosis are presented in the review. Influence of etiology of liver cirrhosis, of other risk factors on possibility of development of coronary atherosclerosis in terminal stages of liver pathology is considered. Necessity of conducting researches for purpose of specification of frequency of development of coronary artery disease in liver cirrhosis, of its interrelation with features of hepatic pathology, of possibilities of improvement of risk stratification and working out of treatment strategy of patients, including those expecting liver transplantation is noted.

Keywords

• gastroenterology
• hepatology
• liver cirrhosis
• ischemic heart disease
• coronary atherosclerosis
• hepatotropic viruses
• nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
• alcohol
• risk factors