Patients heading into surgery for diseased aortic valves are showing up with more than calcium deposits on their tissue.

Gum disease bacteria may spur calcium buildup in the heart's aortic valve, leading to a common and serious heart valve ...

Researchers found that bacteria linked to gum disease may help drive the development of calcific aortic valve stenosis by triggering inflammation and calcium buildup in the heart valve. The early ...

Harmful bacteria from gum disease may contribute to heart valve issues. A new study suggests Porphyromonas gingivalis impacts ...

A gum disease bacterium may contribute to aortic valve calcification through inflammation, according to preliminary human ...

Millions of adults have gum disease, but many do not realize that it is more than a dental problem. Gum disease happens when ...

A lab study investigating mouse and human cardiac tissue found a potential link between gum disease (periodontitis) and a ...

Many people around the age of 60 experience a decline in physical performance due to aortic valve stenosis. In this condition the heart valve, which is located between the left ventricle and the aorta ...

Credit: Getty Images Clinicians must be vigilant for subtle signs of BAV in children. Once diagnosed, management decisions should be individualized. Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common ...

LOS ANGELES — Aortic mechanical valves are associated with better survival than bioprosthetic valves in patients aged 60 years or younger, showed 12-year survival data from a large surgical database.