Periodontal Disease Is Associated with Increased Vulnerability of Coronary Atheromatous Plaques in Patients Undergoing Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography—Results from the Atherodent Study

Periodontal Disease Is Associated with Increased Vulnerability of Coronary Atheromatous Plaques in Patients Undergoing Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography—Results from the Atherodent Study

The present study aimed to investigate the link between the severity of periodontal disease (PD), coronary calcifications and unstable plaque features in patients who underwent coronary computed tomography for unstable angina (UA). Fifty-two patients with UA, included in the ATHERODENT trial (NCT033...

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Main Authors: Ioana-Patricia Rodean, Luminița Lazăr, Vasile-Bogdan Halațiu, Carmen Biriș, Imre Benedek, Theodora Benedek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
atherosclerosis
computer tomography
periodontal disease
unstable angina
vulnerable plaques
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/6/1290

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