Bad gut bacteria could raise risk of premature death for people with heart failure

Poor gut health could increase the risk of dying early or being hospitalized by almost 10% for people with heart failure, and in the first year after being admitted to hospital with heart failure, people are 8% more likely to die or be readmitted if they show signs of an unhealthy gut, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Leicester published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.