A new study reveals that the bacteria behind periodontal gum disease can harden heart valves by triggering a specific ...

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

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 ...

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

The disease is rare, however, people with previous valve surgeries, heart valve abnormalities, artificial valves, congenital heart defects or previous infective endocarditis have a greater risk of ...

The sheer scale of undiagnosed heart valve disease in our ageing population has been revealed for the first time, thanks to new research led by the University of East Anglia. More than a quarter of ...

This is a Research Topic initiated by ISACB, the International Society for Applied Cardiovascular Biology.The field of ...

Scientists have uncovered evidence that serotonin, the chemical best known for regulating mood, may also speed the ...