How Cardiac Fibrosis Assessed via T1 Mapping Is Associated with Liver Fibrosis in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.

(1) Background: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common chronic liver diseases worldwide. Although cardiovascular and NAFLD risk factors overlap, an independent association between these conditions may exist. Hepatic and cardiac fibrosis are important markers of mortality, but the correlation between these markers in patients with NAFLD has not been well studied.