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A possible association between Pg and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has been proposed; this systematic review is, to our knowledge, among the first to evaluate this association through a pathogen-specific synthesis integrating both microbial and serological evidence. Methods: Five electronic databases (PubMed, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library) were searched from inception to February 2025, with a supplementary top-up search performed in July 2026 that identified no additional eligible studies. Observational studies assessing Pg presence or anti-Pg antibody levels in participants with and without AMI were eligible. Methodological quality was assessed using the Newcastle\u2013Ottawa Scale (NOS). Findings were synthesised narratively due to substantial clinical and methodological heterogeneity. The protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42025644043). Results: Twelve case-control studies (5147 participants; 2518 AMI cases, 2629 controls) were included. Six evaluated serum anti-Pg antibodies and six used direct microbial or molecular detection. Three studies in each category reported a significant Pg\u2013AMI association; three in each category did not. NOS scores ranged from 6 to 9 (eight studies rated good quality; four fair quality). Heterogeneity in antigen selection, sampling site, immunoglobulin isotype, and confounder adjustment precluded meta-analysis. Conclusions: The available evidence suggests a possible but inconsistent association between Pg and AMI, insufficient to establish a causal relationship. Standardised detection protocols and prospective longitudinal studies with comprehensive confounder adjustment are needed. The detection of Pg in isolation is not currently validated for AMI risk stratification, and the available evidence does not establish a causal relationship between Pg and AMI.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm15145689","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,20]],"date-time":"2026-07-20T16:19:27Z","timestamp":1784564367000},"page":"5689","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Association of Porphyromonas gingivalis with Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Systematic Review"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"15","author":[{"given":"Elina","family":"Ghondaghsaz","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neuroscience, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Edward E.","family":"Putnins","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6060-3194","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ahmed","family":"Hieawy","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada"},{"name":"Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9, Canada"},{"name":"BC Children\u2019s Hospital Research Institute, BC Children\u2019s Hospital, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4H4, Canada"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,20]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1841","DOI":"10.1002\/j.2040-4603.2015.tb00664.x","article-title":"Pathophysiology of myocardial infarction","volume":"5","author":"Frangogiannis","year":"2015","journal-title":"Compr. 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