Z. Fatima, Chand Shahzadi, Ayesha Nosheen, Khan Me, H. Rehman
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Periodontitis is a risk factor for developing cardiovascular diseases.
Objective To find out the link between periodontitis and cardiovascular disease while avoiding chronic infections that lead to heart diseases. METHODS The case-control study was conducted at a tertiary care hospital in Lahore, Pakistan, from October 5, 2017, to January 5, 2018, and comprised patients of cardiovascular disease and healthy controls. Data was collected using questionnaire- based interviews. Data was analyzed using SPSS 20. RESULTS Of the 146 subjects, 73(50%) each were cases and controls. Among the cases, 48(65.75%) had periodontitis, while 25(34.25%) were free from any history or sign of periodontal infections compared to 16(21.91%) controls who had periodontitis and 57(78.08%) who did not have it (p<0.001). Conclusion There was a strong association between periodontitis and cardiovascular disease.