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Bad Gut Bacteria Linked to Early Death in Heart Failure Patients
Key Takeaways
- Poor gut health raises death/hospitalization risk by ~10% in heart failure patients
- 8% higher risk of death or readmission in first year post-hospital admission
- Gut damage and heart failure create a worsening feedback loop
- Findings could lead to gut health screening in cardiac care
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DT Editorial Team··4 min read·via medicalxpress.com