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ReviewCureus2023

Unlocking the Gut-Cardiac Axis: A Paradigm Shift in Cardiovascular Health.

Akshay Akshay, Rayan Gasim, Thowaiba E Ali, Yash Sailesh Kumar, Ahmad Hassan

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Review in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Akshay AkshayAcute Medicine, Russell Hall Hospital, Dudley, GBR.
Rayan GasimInternal Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, SDN.
Thowaiba E AliMedicine and Surgery, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, USA.
Yash Sailesh KumarMedicine, Tbilisi State Medical University, Tbilisi, GEO.
Ahmad HassanInternal Medicine, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, PAK.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The gut-cardiac axis represents an emerging area of research focusing on the relationship between gut health and cardiovascular function. This narrative review examines the Gut-Cardiac Axis, emphasizing its emerging role in cardiovascular health and disease management. Traditionally viewed as a component of the digestive system, the gut is now recognized for its significant influence on cardiac health. The gut microbiota, its metabolites, and gut-related inflammation are key factors affecting heart structure and function. This review highlights how dietary and nutritional interventions can effectively modulate the gut-cardiac axis, leading to personalized strategies for optimizing cardiovascular health. We discuss the clinical relevance of the gut-cardiac axis, particularly its role in providing diagnostic and prognostic markers for cardiovascular diseases. This exploration of the gut-cardiac axis marks a significant shift in cardiology, integrating gut health into cardiovascular risk assessment and treatment strategies. The review provides an in-depth overview of current research and its potential to impact cardiovascular medicine significantly. We emphasize the importance of this research in advancing patient care and improving cardiac outcomes, underlining the potential of the gut-cardiac axis to transform cardiovascular health management.

Indexed as

cardiovascular healthdietgut-cardiac axisgut microbiotaheart-gut connectionimmune responsesinflammationmetabolitesmicrobial influencenutrition

Identifiers

PMID38264397
PMCPMC10805229

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