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Model diagram for the effect of periodontal infection and myocardial repair after an AMI. (1) Red outline: Advanced periodontal disease leads to altered local and systemic periostin levels due to chronic microbial and inflammatory challenges. (2) Green outline: Lack of adequate periostin levels compromises the integrity of the periodontal tissues and impedes the necessary myocardial repair and remodeling after MI.
