title: Probiotic therapy with Saccharomyces boulardii for heart failure patients: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot trial.
authors.affiliation: Federal Fluminense University, Hospital Universitário Antonio Pedro, Post-Graduation Program in Cardiovascular Sciences, Niteroi, Brazil.
authors.forename: Annelise C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Costanza
authors.affiliation: Oswaldo Cruz Institute (IOC/Fiocruz), Laboratory of Immunopharmacology, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. Electronic address: samuel.moscavitch@ioc.fiocruz.br.
authors.forename: Samuel D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Moscavitch
authors.affiliation: Oswaldo Cruz Institute (IOC/Fiocruz), Laboratory of Immunopharmacology, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Hugo C C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Faria Neto
authors.affiliation: Federal Fluminense University, Hospital Universitário Antonio Pedro, Post-Graduation Program in Cardiovascular Sciences, Niteroi, Brazil.
authors.forename: Evandro T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Mesquita
mesh_terms: D004311:Double-Blind Method; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000178:diet therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010865:Pilot Projects; D019936:Probiotics / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012440:Saccharomyces
keywords: Failure; Heart; Inflammation; Microbiota; Probiotic; Systolic