Primary study · included by 1 review

Association between periodontitis and heart failure in the general population.

Walther 2022 · Walther Carolin, Wenzel Jan-Per, Schnabel Renate B, et al. · ESC heart failure · 2022

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Periodontal Disease and Risk of Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Non-Cochrane · aetiology · 2026 · cited as Walther 2022 · Tables 1-2; Figure 2
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Heart failure (incidence, as defined by each study)
Periodontal disease or periodontitis vs No periodontal disease or periodontitis · Follow-up 5.4 to 13 years
RR 1.58 [1.2, 2.07]7 studies · 376166 participantsGRADE not reported
Heart failure (incidence, as defined by each study)
Periodontal disease or periodontitis vs No periodontal disease or periodontitis · Follow-up 5.4 to 13 years
RR 1.73 [1.13, 2.67]4 studies · 186337 participantsGRADE not reported

1 including review in total.