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World J Cardiol. Nov 26, 2024; 16(11): 660-664
Published online Nov 26, 2024. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v16.i11.660
Kill two birds with one stone: Hapatologist’s approach to metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and heart failure
Yusuke Hirao, Clarke Morihara, Tomoki Sempokuya
Yusuke Hirao, Clarke Morihara, Department of Medicine, John A Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI 96813, United States
Tomoki Sempokuya, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, John A Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI 96813, United States
Author contributions: Hirao Y, Clarke M, and Sempokuya T contributed to the literature review, manuscript drafting, and editing; Sempokuya T contributed to article supervision; all of the authors have approved the final version of the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Tomoki Sempokuya, MD, Assistant Professor, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, John A Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 550 S Beretania Street, No. 501, Honolulu, HI 96813, United States. tsempoku@hawaii.edu
Received: May 11, 2024
Revised: September 25, 2024
Accepted: October 21, 2024
Published online: November 26, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Due to common risk factors and underlying pathophysiologic mechanisms, there is a significant association between heart failure with reduced ejection fraction and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease. This article will explore the current pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions.