Journal of cardiology
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Journal of cardiology · Apr 2016
Association between dental caries and out-of-hospital cardiac arrests of cardiac origin in Japan.
Oral infection contributes to atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease. We hypothesized that dental caries may be associated with out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) of cardiac origin, but not non-cardiac origin. ⋯ While oral hygiene is important in all age groups, it may be particularly associated with OHCAs of cardiac origin in males over 65 years.