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ReviewGenes & diseases2025

Decoding the impact of gut microbiota on heart failure.

Shuhong Zhao, Lingxuan Dan, Rong Huang, Zhuoyu Shen, Dan Huang, Pan Wu, Zhenguo Ma

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Review in Genes & diseases, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Shuhong ZhaoDepartment of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, China.
Lingxuan DanDepartment of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, China.
Rong HuangDepartment of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, China.
Zhuoyu ShenDepartment of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, China.
Dan HuangDepartment of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, China.
Pan WuDepartment of Adult Internal Medicine, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Hubei Province, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China.
Zhenguo MaDepartment of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Decreased cardiac output in heart failure leads to intestinal ischemia and increased permeability. Substantial changes occur in the gut microbiota, characterized by a decline in beneficial bacteria and an overgrowth of potentially harmful bacteria. The gut microbiota is intricately linked to prevalent risk factors for heart failure, including hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and renal insufficiency. Furthermore, imbalanced microbiota-derived metabolites enter the bloodstream and may contribute to the progression of heart failure. Ongoing research explores gut microbiota manipulation to alleviate heart failure with probiotics, targeted antibiotics, fecal microbiota transplantation, and dietary adjustments. This review summarizes how gut microbiota participates in heart failure and highlights the emerging promise of modulating gut dysbiosis as a therapeutic approach for managing heart failure.

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Gut-heart axisGut microbiotaHeart failureSubstance metabolismTherapeutic modulation

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PMCPMC12355923

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