Cardiovascular: Page 5

Dental problems linked to heart disease -- again
By Theresa Pablos
Once again, an oral health condition has been linked to heart disease. A new study found that dental patients with prevalent calculus ended up developing chest pain, or angina pectoris, significantly more often than patients with healthy teeth and gums.
July 6, 2016
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Study: Devices reduce blood pressure in sleep apnea patients
By Donna Domino
Both continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and mandibular advancement devices reduce blood pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnea, according to a new study. There was no significant difference between the blood pressure outcomes with the two therapies, but CPAP had a considerably higher probability of reducing systolic pressure, the researchers found.
January 4, 2016
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New review highlights periodontitis link with heart disease
By Tony Edwards
The role dentists and hygienists can play in helping patients reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease is highlighted in a new literature review in Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism. The review further links periodontitis and the risk of heart disease, stroke, congestive heart failure, and peripheral artery disease.
April 15, 2015
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Propofol + nitrous oxide may avoid sedation hypotension
By Rob Goszkowski
Hypotension is a risk associated with the administration of propofol. Now Japanese researchers have found that combining it with nitrous oxide leads to better sedation and smaller reduction of blood pressure.
July 21, 2014
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Study: Periodontal disease linked with cardiovascular risk
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Should dental health now be considered a marker of coronary heart disease? Periodontal disease was associated with cardiovascular risk in a large multicenter study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.
April 10, 2014
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Global study links tooth loss with cardio risks
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Poor dental health, especially tooth loss, is associated with several established cardiovascular risk factors, including diabetes, smoking, blood pressure, and obesity, according to research being presented March 9 at the American College of Cardiology annual meeting in San Francisco.
March 7, 2013
Mild sleep apnea may help heart attack patients heal
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new study suggests that some heart attack patients may actually benefit from mild to moderate sleep-disordered breathing such as sleep apnea.
January 2, 2013
Univ. of Louisville nursing, dental schools to share $1M grant
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new educational initiative will have nursing and dental students at the University of Louisville collaborating to better identify and manage systemic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease that are sometimes linked to oral health.
October 30, 2012
Blood pressure meds linked to lip cancer risk
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Long-term use of photosensitizing antihypertensive drugs increase the risk for lip cancer by two- to fourfold, according to a new study in Archives of Internal Medicine.
August 6, 2012
Do clean teeth protect against heart disease?
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older adults who get thorough dental cleanings may be somewhat less likely to have a heart attack or stroke than their peers who are less careful about oral hygiene, a new study suggests.
April 18, 2012
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AHA: No proof that periodontitis causes heart disease
By Kathy Kincade
For more than a century, doctors have proposed that periodontal disease leads to systemic problems such as heart disease. But statements that imply a cause-and-effect link between periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease are "unwarranted," according to a statement published today by the American Heart Association (AHA).
April 17, 2012
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Oral health critical for congenital heart disease patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Poor dental hygiene behaviors in patients with congenital heart disease increases their risk of endocarditis, according to research presented at the 12th Annual Spring Meeting on Cardiovascular Nursing.
March 15, 2012
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