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Protein in soy may reduce the risk of heart failure by affecting gut bacteria

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

A research team from the Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine has discovered a promising way to slow the progression of heart failure in mice. They fed mice a diet rich in the soybean protein, β-conglycinin (β-CG), which can support heart health by influencing gut bacteria.

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Protein in soy may reduce the risk of heart failure by affecting gut bacteria

Science Daily - Heart Disease

Researchers have found a potential method to slow heart failure progression. They fed mice a diet high in soybean protein, which influenced gut bacteria and supported heart health. Analysis showed that this diet increased the production of the short-chain fatty acids in the gut that help to protect the heart.

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Temporal order of atrial fibrillation and acute myocardial infarction and associated prognosis in the Danish Diet, Cancer and Health cohort

Open Heart

Methods The study was based on the Danish Diet, Cancer and Health cohort. We assessed the risk of heart failure (HF), ischaemic stroke (IS) and all-cause mortality during 10 years of follow-up in participants with both AF and AMI compared with only one and according to the temporal order of AF and AMI in participants with both conditions.

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Cardiometabolic benefits of fenofibrate in heart failure related to obesity and diabetes

Cardiovascular Diabetology

Background Heart failure (HF) is a serious and common condition affecting millions of people worldwide, with obesity being a major cause of metabolic disorders such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

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Metabolic status differentiates Trp53inp2 function in pressure-overload induced heart failure

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

In this study, we generated a cardiac specific knockout model of Trp53inp2 (Trp53inp2-cKO) and investigated the impact of Trp53inp2 inactivation on the pathogenesis of heart failure under mechanic or/and metabolic stresses.

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How High Blood Pressure Affects Your Heart and What You Can Do About It

MIBHS

Over time, this added workload causes the heart muscle to thicken, particularly in the left ventricle. This condition, known as left ventricular hypertrophy, can lead to heart failure if untreated. Heart Failure : Over time, the extra strain on your heart can lead to its weakening and eventual failure.

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Protecting Your Heart Health During the Holiday Season

AMS Cardiology

While the holidays themselves can’t cause a heart attack , certain things people do during the hectic, festive season may stress their heart health more than they realize. Plus, these stressors can increase the risk of heart attack, stroke or retention of extra fluid and heart failure , explains Dr. Tarditi.