Bacteria from gum disease may cause inflammation, harden heart valves
July 12, 2026
July 12, 2026
DALLAS, Texas, July 12 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release:
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Bacteria from gum disease may cause inflammation, harden heart valves
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Research Highlights :
* A lab study investigating mouse and human cardiac tissue found a potential link between gum disease (periodontitis) and a narrowing of the aortic valves (aortic valve stenosis).
* Currently, there is . . .
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Bacteria from gum disease may cause inflammation, harden heart valves
*
Research Highlights :
* A lab study investigating mouse and human cardiac tissue found a potential link between gum disease (periodontitis) and a narrowing of the aortic valves (aortic valve stenosis).
* Currently, there is . . .