Cardiovascular: Page 6

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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Case Western gets $3.8M for sleep apnea, heart study
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has received a $3.8 million grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to study sleep apnea as a possible cause of atrial fibrillation, the most commonly diagnosed type of arrhythmia.
November 22, 2011
Vigilance key to sedation safety with at-risk patients
By Rob Goszkowski
In the latest issue of Anesthesia Progress, two dentists outline how to recognize and manage cardiovascular complications that can arise during sedation, particularly with medically compromised patients.
October 30, 2011
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Sleep apnea may cause blood vessel abnormalities
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Obstructive sleep apnea may cause changes in blood vessel function that reduce blood supply to the heart in people who are otherwise healthy, according to new research reported in Hypertension, the journal of the American Heart Association.
July 11, 2011
HeartFriendly Dentist program debuts in Canada
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
bioAnalytics has introduced its HeartFriendly Dentist program to dental professionals in Canada and is partnering with Biosign Technologies to offer participants a unique health-monitoring device for their patients.
January 20, 2011
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