Table 7: Abundance of bacteria (in %) that have been associated with cardiovascular complications (CVCs) and/or produce TMA (genus/family classification level with the exception of phylum Proteobacteria).
| Bacteria name (Bibliography) | Unit | Patients without CVCs | Patients with CVCs | p* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | |||
| Proteobacteria [7] | % | 1.3 ± 1.75£ | 1.23 ± 1.82 | 0.88 |
| Desulfovibrionaceae [20,22] | % | 0.19 ± 0.33£ | 0.13 ± 0.16 | 0.52 |
| Enterobacteriaceae [20,23] | % | 0.82 ± 1.67 | 0.86 ± 1.78 £ | 0.58 |
| Veillonellaceae [9] | % | 0.64 ± 1.06 | 1.17 ± 2.52 £ | 0.28 |
| Prevotellaceae [10] | % | 1.11 ± 3.83 | 1.54 ± 3.61 £ | 0.66 |
| Oscillibacter [20] | % | 0.53 ± 0.74 | 0.53 ± 0.49 | |
| Collinsella [19] | % | 0.11 ± 0.11 | 0.25 ± 0.24 £ | 0.04 |
| Streptococcus [9] | % | 0.41 ± 0.71£ | 0.28 ± 0.38 | 0.26 |
| Lactobacillus [21] | % | 0.14 ± 0.52 | 0.52 ± 1.28 £ | 0.15 |
| Grand average | % | 0.58 ± 0.43 | 0.72 ± 0.50£ | 0.25 |
*bold denotes p < 0.05; The arrows represent average differences even if statistically not significant; SD: Standard Deviation.