Association between periodontal disease and acute myocardial infarction
Articles > Article · 2000
Authors: Gülnur EMİNGİL, Zeki Eralp BUDUNELİ, A ALIYEV, Azem AKILLI, FATMA GÜL ATİLLA
JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2000, vol 71, pp 1882-1886
DOI: 10.1902/jop.2000.71.12.1882
Summary
Background: Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the world. Well-known risk factors independently or combined participate in both myocardial infarction and atherosclerosis. Recent data have shown that viral and bacterial infections may also contribute to the acute thromboembolic events. The aim of the present study was to investigate the possible association between periodontal health and coronary heart disease in patients with acute myocardial infarction and chronic coronary heart disease.