Antimicrobial prophylaxis for prevention of HACEK bacterial endocarditis before invasive dental procedures should be reserved for selected high-risk patients with prosthetic heart valves ...

Infection-related hospitalization (IRH) is associated with incident heart failure, heart failure with preserved ejecti ...

Science reveals a hidden link between oral health and heart health. Understanding this connection could change how we view dental care forever.

People hospitalized for infections — almost any infections — are at substantially increased risk years later for heart ...

Findings highlight the importance of infection prevention measures and personalized heart failure care.

and prosthetic heart valves or vascular grafts. Furthermore, elderly patients with several comorbid conditions, immunocompromised status, and recent GI and/or genitourinary infection with ...