Gut Microbiota and Atrial Fibrillation: Pathogenesis, Mechanisms and Therapies
Gut Microbiota and Atrial Fibrillation: Pathogenesis, Mechanisms and Therapies
Over the past decade, the role of the gut microbiota in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases has gained significant attention. Beyond its influence in shaping gut metabolism, these microbes also affect non-gut organs, which in turn has wide clinical and therapeutic implications.
The Gut Microbiota
The term ‘gut microbiota’ was coined by Joshua Lederberg in 2001 and refers to the dynamic e...
Source: Radcliffe Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: c242508f1d9059bc0f2aa9bdd5421ba2 Source Type: research