Arterial Stiffness and Pulse Wave Reflection Are Increased in Patients Suffering from Severe Periodontitis |
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| Authors: | Yvonne Jockel-Schneider Inga Harks Imme Haubitz Stefan Fickl Martin Eigenthaler Ulrich Schlagenhauf Johannes Baulmann |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Periodontology, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany.; 2. Department of Periodontology, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany.; 3. Clinic of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Luebeck, Germany.; University of Perugia, Italy, |
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| Abstract: | AimThis single blind cross-sectional study compared the vascular health of subjects suffering from severe chronic periodontitis, severe aggressive periodontitis and periodontal healthy controls by evaluating pulse wave velocity (PWV), augmentation index (AIx) and pulse pressure amplification (PPA).Material and MethodsIn a total of 158 subjects, 92 suffering from severe periodontitis and 66 matched periodontal healthy controls, PWV, AIx, central and peripheral blood pressure were recorded using an oscillometric device (Arteriograph).ResultsSubjects suffering from severe chronic or aggressive periodontitis exhibited significantly higher PWV (p = 0.00004), higher AIx (p = 0.0049) and lower PPA (p = 0.028) than matched periodontal healthy controls.ConclusionsThe results of this study confirm the association between periodontal inflammation and increased cardiovascular risk shown by impaired vascular health in case of severe periodontitis. As impaired vascular health is a common finding in patients suffering from severe periodontal disease a concomitant routine cardiovascular evaluation may be advised. |
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