Periodontal Disease and its Association with Angiographically Verified Coronary Artery Disease

• Published in: Acta stomatologica croatica Vol. 49; no. 1; pp. 14 - 20
• Main Authors: Vražić, Domagoj, Miovski, Zoran, Strozzi, Maja, Puhar, Ivan, Badovinac, Ana, Božić, Darko, Plančak, Darije
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Croatia University of Zagreb School of Dental Medicine, and Croatian Dental Society - Croatian Medical Association 01.03.2015; University of Zagreb. School of Dental Medicine
• Subjects: Cardiovascular Diseases; Coronary Angiography; Coronary Artery Disease; Periodontal Index; Periodontitis; Coronary Angiography; Cardiovascular Diseases; Periodontitis; Coronary Artery Disease; Periodontal Index

The aim of this research was to investigate the association of chronic and aggressive periodontitis with the severity of coronary artery disease which was angiographically verified. Subjects were selected among the hospitalized patients at the University Hospital Centre Zagreb who had coronary angio...