ClinicaliQ Trial Snapshot
- PERIODONTAL HEALTH IN PATIENTS ACUTELY ADMITTED FOR MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION: A CASE CONTROL STUDY — Recruiting • Cardiology / Cardiovascular • NCT04719026.
- What is being tested: The association between periodontal (gum) disease and acute myocardial infarction, investigating whether poor oral health is a risk factor or marker for heart attack occurrence in acutely admitted patients compared to matched controls.
- Patient eligibility overview: The study includes patients acutely admitted with myocardial infarction matched against control participants, with selection likely based on factors such as age, sex, and baseline cardiovascular risk profiles to enable fair comparison between groups.
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What This Trial Is Studying
Heart attack remains a major cause of death in adult population worldwide and especially within Scotland. A large portion of the general population has an increased risk of suffering from a heart attack because of their genetic make-up, disease profile and lifestyle choices. Literature suggests that apart from these known risk factors, long-standing inflammation (reaction of tissues to infection or injury) elsewhere in the body may be responsible for heart attacks. It has been suggested that gum disease may be one such condition. If left untreated, gum disease may expose…
Eligibility Snapshot
- : * cases: Patients aged 20-90 admitted with acute myocardial infarction * controls: Dental patients, aged 20-90, matched to patients in the case study group for age, gender (±7) and risk factors for coronary artery disease (hypertension, obesity, diabetes, smoking, hypercholesterolaemia) but with no history of myocardial infarction)
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