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: Source Type: research