359-P: Congestive Heart Failure and the Metabolic Syndrome Are Mutually Independent Predictors of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with both the metabolic syndrome (MetS) and congestive heart failure (CHF). The MetS is highly prevalent in CHF patients; however, the single and joint associations of the MetS and CHF with NAFLD have not been investigated yet. This issue therefore is addressed in the present study. We investigated 202 patients with CHF and 670 controls who did not have signs or symptoms of CHF and in whom significant coronary artery disease was ruled out angiographically. The presence of NAFLD was determined using the validated fatty liver index (FLI). The prevalence of the MetS was 61.9% in CHF patients and 45.7% in controls (p We conclude that CHF and the MetS are mutually independent predictors of NAFLD. Disclosure M. Maechler: None. C. H. Saely: None. A. Vonbank: None. B. Larcher: None. A. Mader: None. L. Sprenger: None. B. Mutschlechner: None. A. Leiherer: None. A. Muendlein: None. H. Drexel: None.