Review
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Mechanistic Insights Into the Association Between Gut Microbiota Diversity and Atherosclerosis, Acute Coronary Syndrome, and Peripheral Arterial Disease Progression
Amr A. El-Sehrawy
Usamah Sayed
Z. Nasirova
Quvonch Tursunov
Omer Q. B. Allela
Lara Asim Kzar
Rajashree Panigrahi
Neeraj Bainsal
Medicine
Abstract
The gut microbiome has emerged as a potential contributor to cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), including atherosclerosis, acute coronary syndrome (ACS), and peripheral arterial disease (PAD). While observational studies link dysbiosis to CVD, causal relationships remain uncertain.