Periodontitis is associated with incidental valvular heart disease: A nationwide population‐based cohort study

• Published in: Journal of clinical periodontology Vol. 48; no. 8; pp. 1085 - 1092
• Main Authors: Sia, Sung‐Kien, Jan, Ming‐Shiou, Wang, Yu‐Hsun, Huang, Yu‐Feng, Wei, James Cheng‐Chung
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malden Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.08.2021
• Subjects: Arteriosclerosis; Cardiovascular disease; Cardiovascular diseases; Cohort analysis; Coronary artery disease; Gum disease; Heart diseases; Inflammation; Multivariate analysis; Periodontitis; Population studies; Population-based studies; Risk factors; taiwan national health insurance research database (NHIRD); valvular heart disease

Aim Periodontitis and valvular heart disease (VHD) are common diseases. Both diseases are related to chronic inflammation and share many common risk factors. Previous periodontal studies had focused mainly on atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. This study aimed to determine whether periodontitis...