Gut Microbiota and Cardiovascular Disease

• Published in: Circulation research Vol. 127; no. 4; pp. 553 - 570
• Main Authors: Witkowski, Marco, Weeks, Taylor L, Hazen, Stanley L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Heart Association, Inc 31.07.2020
• Subjects: atherosclerosis; thrombosis; cardiovascular diseases; gastrointestinal microbiome; vascular diseases

Fecal microbial community changes are associated with numerous disease states, including cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, such data are merely associative. A causal contribution for gut microbiota in CVD has been further supported by a multitude of more direct experimental evidence. Indeed, gu...