Heart attack risk is higher than most people want to admit
A heart attack is not a singular event so much as a cascade. It begins when blood flow to the heart is suddenly cut off or severely reduced, starving the heart muscle of oxygen. Without that steady supply, muscle tissue starts to die. The longer the blockage stays in place, the more damage accumulates and […]
Why Heart attacks have a surprising link to oral bacteria
A study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association has identified specific bacteria commonly found in the mouth and throat inside the coronary artery plaque of people who died from sudden cardiac events. The bacteria in question belong to a group called viridans streptococci, organisms most people carry in their mouths without ever […]