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World J Hepatol. May 28, 2017; 9(15): 697-703
Published online May 28, 2017. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v9.i15.697
Published online May 28, 2017. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v9.i15.697
Cardiovascular assessment in liver transplant for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis patients: What we do, what we should do
Yolanda Sanchez-Torrijos, Javier Ampuero, Manuel Romero-Gómez, Unidad Intercentros de Aparato Digestivo, Hospitales Universitarios Virgen del Rocio - Virgen Macarena, 41013 Sevilla, Spain
Javier Ampuero, Manuel Romero-Gómez, Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, 41013 Sevilla, Spain
Javier Ampuero, Manuel Romero-Gómez, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), 28029 Madrid, Spain
Author contributions: Ampuero J contributed as guarantor of the article; Ampuero J contributed to review design; all authors contributed to drafting the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: None.
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Correspondence to: Javier Ampuero, MD, PhD, Unidad Intercentros de Aparato Digestivo, Hospitales Universitarios Virgen del Rocio - Virgen Macarena, Avenida Manuel Siurot s/n, 41013 Sevilla, Spain. javi.ampuero@gmail.com
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Received: January 28, 2017
Peer-review started: February 9, 2017
First decision: March 6, 2017
Revised: April 7, 2017
Accepted: April 23, 2017
Article in press: April 24, 2017
Published online: May 28, 2017
Peer-review started: February 9, 2017
First decision: March 6, 2017
Revised: April 7, 2017
Accepted: April 23, 2017
Article in press: April 24, 2017
Published online: May 28, 2017
Core Tip
Core tip: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is a growing condition due to the current lifestyle. It is considered the liver manifestation of the metabolic syndrome, so it is strongly related to cardiovascular disease. Given that is one of the main indications of liver transplantation, it is essential to carry out an adequate assessment of the pre-transplant cardiovascular risk, as well as an individualized management of the patient in the post-transplantation period (due to the pre-existent cardiovascular risk factors and the immunosuppressive therapy).