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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Gut Microbiota and Cardiovascular Diseases: Unraveling the Role of Dysbiosis and Microbial Metabolites.

Barathan Muttiah, Alfizah Hanafiah

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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

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  3. The Gut-Heart Axis: A Microbiome-Centered Perspective on Heart Failure.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  8. Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and gut microbiota.Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Barathan MuttiahDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-8861-2786
Alfizah HanafiahDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0003-4859-1439

Funding

National University of Malaysia DIP-2024-005
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), including heart failure (HF), hypertension, myocardial infarction (MI), and atherosclerosis, are increasingly linked to gut microbiota dysbiosis and its metabolic byproducts. HF, affecting over 64 million individuals globally, is associated with systemic inflammation and gut barrier dysfunction, exacerbating disease progression. Similarly, hypertension and MI correlate with reduced microbial diversity and an abundance of pro-inflammatory bacteria, contributing to vascular inflammation and increased cardiovascular risk. Atherosclerosis is also influenced by gut dysbiosis, with key microbial metabolites such as trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) and short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) playing crucial roles in disease pathogenesis. Emerging evidence highlights the therapeutic potential of natural compounds, including flavonoids, omega-3 fatty acids, resveratrol, curcumin, and marine-derived bioactives, which modulate the gut microbiota and confer cardioprotective effects. These insights underscore the gut microbiota as a critical regulator of cardiovascular health, suggesting that targeting dysbiosis may offer novel preventive and therapeutic strategies. Further research is needed to elucidate underlying mechanisms and optimize microbiome-based interventions for improved cardiovascular outcomes.

Indexed as

Cardiovascular DiseasesDysbiosisGastrointestinal MicrobiomeAnimalsFatty Acids, VolatileHumansMethylaminesFatty Acids, VolatileMethylaminestrimethyloxaminecardiovascular diseasedysbiosisgut microbiotanatural productstrimethylamine-N-oxide

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PMID40362500
PMCPMC12072866

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