Table 2.

Metabolic risks factors and methods of assessment in liver transplant candidates

Risk factor	Assessment methods
Age	>50 years
Cardiovascular disease	Medical history, family history, NT-pro brain natriuretic peptide, troponins, electrocardiogram, transthoracic echocardiogram, dobutamine stress test, CT coronary angiography, cardiac MRI, percutaneous coronary angiography, carotid ultrasound
Diabetes mellitus	Medical history, fasting blood glucose, hemoglobin A1c, assessment of organ-related complications
Hypertension	Medical history, blood pressure measurement
Hyperlipidemia	Medical history, lipid profile
Smoking	History - Active, previous history
Obesity	Weight, body mass index
Renal failure	Serum creatinine, measured glomerular filtration rate
Sleep related disorders	Medical history, overnight oximetry or sleep study in individuals at risk

CT: computed tomography; MRI: magnetic resonance imaging