ArticleInflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.]2025
Periodontitis, subclinical myocardial injury, and cardiovascular mortality among US adults: a population-based study.
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- The oral-vascular axis: immune mechanisms linking periodontal dysbiosis to systemic vascular pathology.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
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backgroundPeriodontitis has been associated with an increased risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease; however, its association with subclinical myocardial injury remains scarce. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between periodontitis, cardiac biomarkers of subclinical myocardial injury, and cardiovascular mortality in the general U.S. POPULATION:
methodsWe analyzed data from 9202 participants initially free of cardiovascular disease in the 1999-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The grade of periodontitis was categorized into normal, mild, and moderate-severe. Survey-weighted multiple linear regression model assessed the association between periodontitis and cardiac biomarkers, including high-sensitivity cardiac troponin (hs-cTn) and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP). Survey-weighted multiple Cox regression model was utilized to estimate the association between periodontitis and cardiovascular disease mortality.
resultsThe mean age of participants was 40.65 ± 0.32 years, with 48.44% being men. The individuals with mild and moderate-severe periodontitis had significantly elevated hs-cTn and NT-proBNP, which indicated impaired cardiac structure and function, compared with non-periodontitis individuals. After controlling confounding covariates, moderate-severe periodontitis was significantly correlated with elevated hs-cTnT and NT-proBNP (β coefficients: 0.055, 95% CI 0.004 to 0.106; β coefficients: 0.188, 95% CI 0.077 to 0.300, respectively). Sensitivity analysis and subgroup analysis further verified the robustness of the results. Over a 17.5-year follow-up period, individuals with moderate-to-severe periodontitis exhibited a 44.9% higher risk of cardiovascular mortality compared to those without periodontitis (hazard ratio: 1.449, 95% CI: 1.027 to 2.044).
conclusionIn individuals without established cardiovascular disease, moderate-severe periodontitis was associated with higher concentrations of hs-cTn and NT-proBNP, as well as an increased risk of cardiovascular mortality. These results emphasize the importance of maintaining optimal oral health.
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