Secondary analysis of potential associations between oral health and infection-related parameters in patients with severe heart failure—results of a German cohort
Abstract Objectives Aim of this retrospective cohort study was to evaluate whether oral health parameters would be associated with infection-related parameters and overall survival of patients with severe heart failure (HF). Methods Patients with severe HF, heart transplantation (HTx) and left-ventr...
Main Authors: | Gerhard Schmalz, Alina Hennecke, Rainer Haak, Tanja Kottmann, Jens Garbade, Christian Binner, Dirk Ziebolz |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-11-01
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Series: | BMC Cardiovascular Disorders |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-023-03612-1 |
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