Periodontal Disease Associated With Interstitial Myocardial Fibrosis: The Multiethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.

ABSTRACT: Background Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease common among adults. It has been suggested that periodontal disease (PD) may be a contributing risk factor for cardiovascular disease; however, pathways underlying such a relationship require further investigation. Methods and Results A total of 665 men (mean age 68±9 years) and 611 women (mean age 67±9 years) enrolled in the MESA (Multiethnic Study of Atherosclerosis) underwent PD assessment using a 2-item questionnaire at baseline (2000-2002) and had cardiovascular magnetic resonance 10 years later. PD was defined when participants reported either a history of periodontitis or gum disease or lost teeth caused by periodontitis or gum disease. Multivariable linear regression models were constructed to assess the associations of bas

SUBMITTER: Doughan M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9973639 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature