Exploring the Relationship Between Sleep Disturbances, Gut Microbiota, and Cognition in Patients with Heart Failure: A Cross-Sectional Study
Medicina
Abstract
Background and Objectives: Poor sleep quality and gut microbiota dysbiosis are independently associated with cognitive decline, yet their effects on cognition in heart failure (HF) patients remain unexamined. To assess the independent associations of sleep quality and gut microbiota diversity with cognition in patients with HF.
- Microbiome composition
- Short-chain fatty acid metabolism
- Heart failure
- Cognitive impairment
- Montreal Cognitive Assessment
- Humans
The paper
Hesam Aldin Varpaei, Stuart F. Quan, Lorraine B. Robbins, Pallav Deka
Harvard University · Wayne State University
Medicina · 27 Aug 2026 · CC BY