medRxiv
Gut microbes linked to major cardiovascular events
Higher versus lower levels of Scardovia bacteria were linked to higher cardiovascular event risk, with a hazard ratio, a relative-risk measure, of 1.17.Higher versus lower levels of Scardovia bacteria were linked to higher cardiovascular event risk, with a hazard ratio, a relative-risk measure, of 1.17.
Preprint: meta-analysis · 30,228 peopleBiomarkers
Who was studied30,228 people in European cohorts
What changedMajor cardiovascular event risk was higher with greater Scardovia abundance (hazard ratio 1.17)
The catchParticipants’ health differences could influence both gut microbes and later cardiovascular risk
