Intestinal flora imbalance exists in patients with heart failure(HF).In HF patients,intestinal wall permeability increases,intestinal microbiota and metabolites are disturbed,and then inflammation occurs to further aggravate HF.Traditional Chinese medicine can prevent and treat HF by regulating intestinal bacterial metabolites(TMAO).Based on the classical theory of"heart and small intestine"and modern medical knowledge,this paper discusses the research status and prospect of traditional Chinese medicine in the prevention and treatment of chronic HF by regulating intestinal flora.
intestinal floraheart failure(HF)traditional Chinese medicine treatmenttrimethylamine oxide(TMAO)