— Add HF to the list of cardiovascular conditions associated with periodontitis
The link between periodontal disease and heart failure (HF) was reinforced by long-term data from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) cohort.
Among study participants with full-mouth periodontal exams in 1996-1998, those with a finding of periodontal disease were significantly more likely to experience incident HF over approximately 13 years of follow-up — namely HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF; adjusted HR 1.69, 95% CI 1.18-2.43), with a nonsignificant trend of excess HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF; adjusted HR 1.35, 95% CI 0.98-1.86) as well.
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