Intestinal microbiota as a new risk factor for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases

Abstract

Analysis of literature data on interconnection of disorders in intestinal microbiocenosis and development of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases was done. Microbiota of gastrointestinal tract, influenced both by genetic and environmental factors, was shown to be a new area of research, which may become a potential target for therapeutic intervention, in order to decrease the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

Keywords

• intestines
• microbiota
• cardiovascular diseases
• cerebrovascular diseases