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ReviewHeart failure reviews2025

Gut microbiota's role in heart failure.

Kamila Florek, Katarzyna Komorowska, Jakub Ptak, Michał Jarocki, Joanna Gontarczyk, Roksana Mania, Anna Boluk, Ewa Żurawska-Płaksej, Łukasz Łaczmański, Mateusz Sokolski

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Review in Heart failure reviews, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. The Gut-Heart Axis: A Microbiome-Centered Perspective on Heart Failure.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Kamila FlorekInstitute of Heart Diseases, Student Scientific Club of Transplantology and Advanced Therapies of Heart Failure, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland.
Katarzyna KomorowskaJan Mikulicz-Radecki University Hospital, Wroclaw, 50-556, Poland.
Jakub PtakJan Mikulicz-Radecki University Hospital, Wroclaw, 50-556, Poland.
Michał JarockiJan Mikulicz-Radecki University Hospital, Wroclaw, 50-556, Poland.
Joanna GontarczykInstitute of Heart Diseases, Student Scientific Club of Transplantology and Advanced Therapies of Heart Failure, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland.
Roksana ManiaInstitute of Heart Diseases, Student Scientific Club of Transplantology and Advanced Therapies of Heart Failure, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland.
Anna BolukJan Mikulicz-Radecki University Hospital, Wroclaw, 50-556, Poland.
Ewa Żurawska-PłaksejDepartment of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland.
Łukasz ŁaczmańskiLudwik Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Wroclaw, Poland.
Mateusz SokolskiJan Mikulicz-Radecki University Hospital, Wroclaw, 50-556, Poland. matsok@gmail.com.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The pathogenesis of heart failure (HF) is complex, and from an immunological perspective, the "gut-heart axis" plays a pivotal role in its development. The composition of gut microbiota differs significantly between HF patients and healthy individuals, with variations observed across different nations, HF etiologies, and stages defined by the New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification. Moreover, gut-derived metabolites such as short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO), bile acids, and lipopolysaccharides (LPS) influence HF progression through specific mechanisms and signaling pathways. Notably, medications recommended in cardiovascular diseases and advanced interventions applied in HF, such as heart transplantation requiring immunosuppressive therapy or the implantation of mechanical circulatory support devices, are associated with significant alterations in gut microbiota composition. However, these mechanisms are still not well-established. This review aims to summarize current data on the impact of the gut microbiome on HF progression and treatment, encompassing both standard medical treatment and advanced therapies of HF.

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Gastrointestinal MicrobiomeHeart FailureDisease ProgressionHumansGut microbiotaHeart failureHeart transplantMicrobiota metabolites

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PMID40629225
PMCPMC12618319

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