Abstract
Cardiovascular diseases are some of the most common health and society problems in the present population. Oral health is considered as a risk factor in the development of cardiovascular diseases.
Contemporary knowledge of the metastatic opportunistic infection of oral etiology is widely known. This article brings evaluation of oral health in 187 patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery.
Patients were examined at the Department of Stomatology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital in Pilsen, Charles University during years 2015-2018. Advanced information about the detection of oral bacteria on pathologically changed heart valves are added.
The results of the prospective epidemiological study brought information about the neglected state of oral health of these patients; more than half of the examined patients (64.17%) were at risk of metastatic opportunistic infection of oral etiology. The results of the experimental part of the study confirmed the presence of bacterial genetic information on extracted pathologically changed heart valves in 21 samples.
The thesis emphasizes the insufficient state of oral health leading to a higher risk of metastatic opportunistic infection in patients with cardiovascular disease. Oral health should not be underestimated in patient prior to the cardiovascular surgery.