Tooth loss is independently associated with poor outcomes in stable coronary heart disease

Conclusions In this large global cohort of patients with coronary heart disease, self-reported tooth loss predicted adverse cardiovascular outcomes and all-cause death independent of cardiovascular risk factors and socioeconomic status.

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Source: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology - April 25, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Vedin, O., Hagström, E., Budaj, A., Denchev, S., Harrington, R. A., Koenig, W., Soffer, J., Sritara, P., Stebbins, A., Stewart, R. H., Swart, H. P., Viigimaa, M., Vinereanu, D., Wallentin, L., White, H. D., Held, C., on behalf of the STABILITY Inv Tags: Original scientific paper Source Type: research