Oral health status and the occurrence and clinical course of myocardial infarction in hospital phase: A case-control study

Periodontitis may contribute to destabilization of atherosclerotic plaque leading to acute coronary syndrome and myocardial infarction (MI). The aim of the paper was to evaluate the state of the oral cavity and test the association between chosen parameters of acute, hospital phase MI in patients ag...

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Published in:Cardiology journal 2013, Vol.20 (4), p.370-377
Main Authors: Wożakowska-Kapłon, Beata, Włosowicz, Monika, Gorczyca-Michta, Iwona, Górska, Renata
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atherosclerosis
Biomarkers - blood
Carotid Artery Diseases - diagnosis
Carotid Artery Diseases - epidemiology
Carotid Intima-Media Thickness
Case-Control Studies
Dental Plaque Index
Fibrinogen - analysis
Gum disease
Health Status
Heart attacks
Hospitalization
Humans
Inflammation Mediators - blood
Interleukin-6 - blood
Male
Middle Aged
Mouth, Edentulous - blood
Mouth, Edentulous - diagnosis
Mouth, Edentulous - epidemiology
Myocardial Infarction - blood
Myocardial Infarction - diagnosis
Myocardial Infarction - diagnostic imaging
Myocardial Infarction - epidemiology
Myocardial Infarction - physiopathology
Oral Health
Oral hygiene
Periodontal Diseases - blood
Periodontal Diseases - diagnosis
Periodontal Diseases - epidemiology
Periodontal Index
Plaque, Atherosclerotic
Predictive Value of Tests
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Stroke Volume
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha - blood
Ventricular Function, Left
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