CVD Flashcards
(153 cards)
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Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)
* Most common cause of?
* Patients frequently have?
* Many different types?
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- Most common cause of premature death in the world
- Patients frequently have more than one CVD
- Many different types of CVD disease
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types of CVD
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- Hypertension (HTN)
- Atherosclerosis
- Angina Pectoris
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Arrhythmias
- Bacterial Endocarditis
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Bacterial Endocarditis results
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- infection, inflammation and scarring
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Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) results
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- dilated ventricles with weak muscles
- thickened myocardium
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Valvular disease results
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stenotic and not capable of full closure for blood circulation, leads to CHF
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Arrhythmia results from
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–uncoordinated electrical signals
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CVD Risk factors: conditions
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CVD risk factors: behavioral
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CVD risk factors: family history
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genetics
age
ethnicity
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CVD predisposing etiologies
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- Congenital
- Hypertension (positive CVD feedback cycle)
- Ischemia (positive CVD feedback cycle)
- Inflammation
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CVD Contributary anatomic abnormalities
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- Hypertrophy
- Dilation
- Valves
- Regurgitation
- Stenosis
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CVD physiological changes
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- Arrhythmias
- Heart failure
- Ischemia
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NY heart association HF classes
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would see mainly classess I and II
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Signs and Symptoms of Cardiovascular Disease
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Signs- objective
* Elevated BP
* Irregular or abnormal heart rate
* Abnormal respiratory rate
* Shortness of breath upon exertion
* Prolonged bleeding/easy bruising
* Surgical scars
Symptoms-subjective
* Patient is uncomfortable in supine position
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Dental Care for patients with CVD
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Medical Risk Categories of Dental Treatment
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low, moderate, and high intervention
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low level interventions
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- Health/medical evaluation
- Exams
- Prophy
- Radiographs
- Optical oral scans
- Alginate impressions
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moderate level interventions
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- SRP (scaling and root planning)
- Simple restorative procedures; 1-2 teeth
- Simple extractions; 1-2 teeth
- Restorative impressions needing retractions
and longer setting times
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High risk inteventions
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- Complex restorative procedures on >2 teeth
- Multiple extractions
- Surgical extractions
- Implant placement
- Full arch impressions
- Dental care under general anesthesia
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factors of HTN
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Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone
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Maintains physiologic BP
when BP is low
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Primary Hypertension
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- Multifactorial, gene-environment
- 90-95% of cases
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Secondary hypertension
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- Renal disease and renin-producing tumors
- Endocrine
➢Adrenal
➢Exogenous hormones
➢Pregnancy
➢Pheochromocytoma
➢Thyroid - Cardiovascular
- Neurologic
➢Psychogenic
➢Sleep apnea
➢Intracranial vascular pressure
➢Exogenous
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Hypertension Complications
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- Myocardial infarction
- Stroke
- Coronary artery disease
- Peripheral artery disease
- Heart failure
- Retinopathy
- End-stage renal disease
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BP categories
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Goals with HTN tx
Goals depend on patient age and comorbidities
Generally, goals are between <130 - 149/80-90 mm Hg
professional intervention with stages 1 and 2
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Hypertension Medical Management
* Lifestyle modifications
➢ Diet (increase fruit intake, decrease sodium, increased potassium)
➢ Physical exercise/weight loss
➢ Tobacco cessation and alcohol intake reduction
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ACEi to know
lisinopril and captopril
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adverse effects of ACEi
neutropenia/ agranulocytosis
angioedema
taste disturbances
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Anti-arrhytmatics, Na blockers side effects
dry mouth and gingival overgrowth
hypersensitivity rxn syndrome
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Ca channel blockers to know
Nifedipine and diltiazem
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ca channel blocker side effects
gingival overgrowth, taste disturbances, dry mouth
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diruetics to know
hydrochlorothiazide
spironolactone
furosmide
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diruetics side effect
dry mouth
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A andregenic blockers to know
methyldopa
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A andregenic blockers side effect
dry mouth
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B andregenic blockers to know
atenolol
propranolol
oxprenolol
practolol
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B andregenic side effects
dry mouth and angioedema
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HTN oral manofestations, causes?
None due to hypertension itself
* Side-effects of pharmacotherapy:
➢ Dry mouth (anti-adrenergics and diuretics)
➢ Burning mouth (ACEi)
➢ Taste changes (antiadrenergics, ACEi)
➢ Angioedema (ACEi, ARB)
➢ Gingival hyperplasia (calcium-channel blockers, what are the other 2?)
➢ Lichenoid reactions (thiazides, methyldopa, propranolol, and labetalol)
➢ Lupus-like lesions (hydralazine)
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what drug can cause lupus like lesions
hydralazine
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what drugs can cause dry mouth
antoandregencis and diruteics
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what drugs can cause dry mouth
ACEi, antiadren, diuretics, Na blockers, ca blockers
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what drugs can cause taste changes
Ca channel blockers, antiandrenegenic, and ACEi
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what drugs can cause angioedema
ACEi and ARB
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what drugs cause ginigval hyper
Ca channel blockers
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what drugs cause lichenoid rxns
thiazides, methyldopa, propranolol, and labetalol
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antiarrythmatics can cause what oral effects?
| Na channel blockers
dry mouth, gingival overgrowth, hypersensitivty rxns
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Questions to Ask Your Patient with Hypertension
about Physical Activity
* Do you feel shortness of breath at rest?
* Are you physically active?
➢ What kind of physical activities do you engage in?
➢ Do you feel shortness of breath after exercise?
➢ Does it limit the intensity of your physical activity
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Hypertension History questions
* How long have you had high blood pressure?
* Who manages your blood pressure, primary care or a cardiologist?
* How long have you been on this current antihypertensive regimen?
* Have there been any recent changes to your blood pressure medication? Why?
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Hypertension Monitoring questions
* What is your usual BP level at the doctor’s office?
* Do you check your BP at home?
* What are your usual readings, how high does it get?
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Serious potential complications of severe uncontrolled HTN:
Serious potential complications of severe uncontrolled HTN:
* Stroke
* Angina
* Arrhythmia
* Myocardial infarction
* Stress, anxiety, fear may increase the patient’s BP and lead to complications
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Patients taking nonselective beta-blockers with use vasoconstritors
➢Use of vasoconstrictor can cause an acute rise in BP
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HTN pts and chair postions
Patients may be sensitive to sudden position changes causing orthostatic hypotension
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Pre-operative considerations for HTN
Pre-operative considerations
* Reduce Stress and Anxiety
➢ May need oral and/or inhalation sedation
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Intra-operative considerations of HTN
* Profound anesthesia!!!! (MOST IMPORTANT)
* Limit epi to 2 carpules if taking a selective beta-blocker, (2 carp rule)*
* Don’t use epinephrine-gingival retraction cord
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Post-operative considerations of HTN
* Avoid what Abx?
* NSAIDS?
* Stage 2 during tx?
* Raising pt?
* Avoid macrolide antibiotics with calcium channel blocker (↑ CCB levels)
* Avoid long-term use of NSAIDs (>2 weeks)
* Stage 2, monitor BP during treatment, if 180/110 stop tx!
* Raise patient slowly after treatment b/c of hypotension
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med consult letter for HTN general guidelines
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low level intervention txs
* Health/medical evaluation
* Exams
* Prophy
* Radiographs
* Optical oral scans
* Alginate impressions
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Moderate Interventions
*SRP (scaling and root planning)
*Simple restorative procedures; 1-2 teeth
*Simple extractions; 1-2 teeth
*Restorative impressions needing retractions
and longer setting times
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High Risk Interventions
*Complex restorative procedures on >2 teeth
*Multiple extractions
*Surgical extractions
*Implant placement
*Full arch impressions
*Dental care under general anesthesia
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MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR PATIENTS WITH HYPERTENSION
(FOR ELECTIVE DENTAL TREATMENT) flow chart
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Hypertension Medical Consult Questions*
* What is the patient’sBP goal (range)
* What have been patient’sin-office BP readings?
* Does the patient have any end-organ damage?
* Current medications prescribed to manage
Hypertension
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cardiac measures for htn
* Stress reduction protocol
* Nitrous oxide
* Profound anesthesia
* Cardiac epi dose = max 0.04mg
✓Articaine for maxillary blocks and maxillary or mandibular infiltrations (short acting)
✓2% lidocaine 1:100,00 epi for IANB
✓3% mepivacaine without epi for anesthesia (long-acting)
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Atherosclerosis
* Inflammatory disorder with accumulation of
lipid plaque within the arterial walls
➢ Thickened intima (decreased arterial lumen)
➢ Decreased oxygen
➢ Decreased blood flow to the myocardium
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* athersclerosis Leads to
➢ Stenosis
➢ Angina (stable ischemic disease)
➢ MI
➢ Ischemic stroke (acute ischemic disease)
➢ Peripheral arterial disease
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Atherosclerosis –Risk Factors
➢Male sex
➢Age
➢Smoking
➢Lack of exercise
➢Obesity
➢Stress
➢Depression
➢Family history of CVD
➢Hyperlipidemia
(↑LDL)
➢Hypertension
➢Insulin resistance
➢Diabetes mellitus
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Atherosclerotic plaques can lead to:
Atherosclerotic plaques can lead to:
- ischemia
- thrombosis, (vascular blockage) if they
rupture/ emboli
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what occurs for atheroscelrosis to begin development?
chronic endo injury
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what occurs due to endo injury with atherosclerosis
endo dysfunction
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with endothelial dysfunction what occurs next
smooth mm from media and macrophages migrate=lumen begins to constrict
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smooth mm and macrophages of atherscelrosis
will engulf lipids and increase plaque size=more lumen constriction
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end result of atherscelrosis formation
ppaque forms with smooth mm prolif, collagen/ECM depostion and lipid uptake
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what can be used to reduce plaque formation
blood thinners
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Atherosclerosis of the Circulatory System symptoms at the heart
➢ Chest pain
➢ Angina
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* Complications of Atherosclerosis of the Circulatory System (Heart)
➢ Unstable angina
➢ Myocardial infarction (necrosis)
➢ Thrombosis
➢ Embolism
➢ Aneurysm
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Ischemic Heart Disease
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ischemic heart dx and bp
can be increased to attempt to get blood past occluded aa to area of ischemia
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Angina Pectoris
* Chest pain resultant from ischemic changes
➢Mid-chest pain described as
o“aching, heavy squeezing pressure or tightness”
* Pain may radiate
➢Shoulder, arms, jaw
* Pain lasts 5-15 minutes
➢ If unstable angina, may be longer
* Vasodilation used to resolve angina
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stable angina
➢Imbalanced cardiac perfusion
➢Stable symptoms, reproducible, predictable, consistent
➢Chest pain precipitated by physical activity/exertion
➢Resolves with cessation of activity
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unstable angina
➢Disruption of atherosclerotic plaque
➢Possible partial thrombosis, embolism or vasospasm
➢Symptoms increasing
➢Chest pain at rest or with less intense physical activity/exertion
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Ischemic Heart Disease –Myocardial Infarction
* Irreversible coagulative necrosis of the myocardium
➢Lose normal conduction and contraction
➢Left ventricle MI more common
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MI symptoms
* Symptoms similar to angina, plus
➢Radiating features
➢Severe substernal pain with shortness of breath, profuse sweating,
and loss of consciousness
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MI symptoms with dialators
Pain does not resolve with vasodilators and is more prolonged
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HTN common pharm tx
➢Beta-blockers
➢Calcium channel blockers
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angina common pharm
NG
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stroke prevention pharm
antiplatlet agents
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Revascularization (interventional) with IHD
➢ Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty with stenting (PCI; stent)
➢ Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
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durgs for hyper lipid
➢HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor
oStatins
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chol absorb inhibitors
oEzetimibe
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➢Bile acid sequestrants
work to decrease serum lipid
oCholestyramine
oColestipol
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fibrates
reduce serum lipids
oGemfibrozil
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niacin
reduce serum lipids
oNiaspan
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➢Omega-3 fatty acids
reduce serum lipids
oLovaza
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do stents and grafts req ABx prophyalxis
NO
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for all ischemic dx you must determine?
1. Severity of the disease
2. Stability and cardiopulmonary reserve of the patient
(i.e., the ability to tolerate dental care)
3. Type and magnitude of the dental procedure
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Ischemic Heart Disease questions to ask
Same questions as HTN + :
* Do you have chest pain?
* Have you ever had cardiac surgery?
* Have you ever had a MI?
* * Do you bruise easily?
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what to ask regarding IHD chest pain
* Do you get chest pain after exercise or at rest?
* How often? When was the last time?
* Has there been any change in frequency or intensity of your chest
pain?
* Do you take anything to make it stop?
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what to know regarding cardiac procedures
what kind? how long ago?
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what to know about MI
how long ago?
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what to do day of tx for IHD pts
* Make sure you and/or patient have nitroglycerin on day of visit to use where applicable.
* Be aware of signs and symptoms of MI and be prepared for an emergency
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elective treatment in patient with unstable angina or recent history of MI?
* No elective treatment in patient with unstable angina or recent
history of MI (major risk)
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questions for pts with easy bruising
* Are you taking aspirin or clopidogrel (antiplatelet meds)?
* When you cut yourself how long does it take to stop bleeding?
* Have you ever been hospitalized for bleeding?
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operations with increased bleeders
* Increased bleeding expected, have local measures ready
* In general, no need to stop antiplatelet therapy
* If extensive surgery, may consider drug holiday with physician consultation
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Recent Myocardial Infarction <1
month dental care
* Urgent dental care only
➢ACUTE dental pain or infection
* Consultation with physician
* Consider referral to specialized center
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Past Myocardial Infarction
>1 month dental care
* Consider severity of cardiac status and comorbidities
* Ejection Fraction can measure the degree of heart failure
➢Measures amount (%) of blood that leaves the left ventricle after contraction.
* Consider appropriate management protocols
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what ejection fraction is WNL
55-70%
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Stress Reduction in Stable Angina or Past Myocardial Infarction
* Ideal scenario
➢No ischemic symptoms
➢Intermediate risk
➢No other risk factors
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Stress Reduction in Stable Angina or Past Myocardial Infarction
* Procedural Precautions
➢Short appointments in the morning
➢Pre-treatment vital signs
➢Availability of nitroglycerin
➢Oral sedation
➢Nitrous oxide–oxygen sedation
➢Profound local anesthesia
➢Limit amount of vasoconstrictor
➢Avoid epinephrine-impregnated retraction cord
➢Effective post-operative pain control
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anti anx preop sedation
short acting benzodiapene is popular 0.125-.25mg 1hr before or night before
other options: -zepams, triazolem is shortest acting option
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what drugs can increase statin levels
* Statins –avoid CYP inhibitors (fluconazole, clarithromycin
* ↑ statin levels
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caroitd atheromas
can be seen on pano due to HTN or hyperlipid, know pt conditon=possible med consult
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normal cardiac conduction
SA node
* Primary pacemaker
* Regulates atrial function
* Produces P wave (atrial depolarization)
AV node
* Regulates atrial impulses entering ventricles
* Slows conduction rate of SA generated impulses
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QRS complex
QRS complex
* Simultaneous depolarization of the
ventricles
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T wave
T wave
* Repolarization of the ventricles
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Arrhythmia
Disruption of the electrical impulse generation or conduction in the heart that leads to abnormal cardiac function
* Formation of abnormal impulse
* Increased impulse formation
* Enhanced or abnormal impulse formation
* Delayed depolarization
* Re-excitation of the heart after refractory period
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The disruption of arhytmias may be due to:
* Infarction
* Ischemia
* Electrolyte imbalance
* Medication
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The most common cause of sudden cardiac death is
The most common cause of sudden cardiac death is ventricular fibrillation*
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Causes of arrhythmias
* Cardiovascular disorders
* Pulmonary disorder
* Autonomic disorder
* Hyperthyroidism
* Drugs
* Electrolyte imbalance
* Anxiety and anger
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cardio dx's causing arthymia
* Myocardial infarction
* Mitral stenosis
* Valvular disease
* Ischemic heart disease
* Congestive heart failure
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Pulmonary disorders causing arthymia
➢Pneumonia
➢Obstructive lung disease
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Drugs causing arrhytmia
➢ Epinephrine
➢ Alcohol
➢ Digitalis
➢ Morphine
➢ Beta-blockers
➢ Tricyclic antidepressants, and others
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symptoms of arryhtmia
* Palpitations, fatigue
* Dizziness, syncope, angina
* Congestive heart failure
* Shortness of breath
* Orthopnea
* Peripheral edema
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Atrial Fibrillation
* commonality?
* atrial activity?
* rhythm?
* Risk of?
* Most common arrhythmia
* Rapid uncontrolled atrial activity
* Irregularly irregular rhythm
* Risk of arterial clot formation
➢ Embolism and stroke
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Heart Block
Heart Block
* Impulse is partially or completely blocked
➢Prolonged or no conduction
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First-degree heart block
➢ Longer conduction time
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second degree heart blocks
➢ Mobitz I
oMore prolonged and no P wave
➢ Mobitz II*
oRepetitive or occasional sudden blocks w/o previous prolonged conduction time
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third degree heart blocks
➢ No impulses –COMPLETE BLOCK *
➢ Indication for pacemaker
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Ventricular Arrhythmias
* Premature ventricular complexes (PVCs)
* Common
* Abnormal QRS complex + pause
* Increased risk of death if patients have underlying CVD (heart failure, MI, valvular heart disease
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Ventricular tachycardia
Ventricular tachycardia
* If more than 3 consecutive PVC at 100 beats/min
* If lasts for more that 30 seconds, requires termination
* Torsades de pointes –potentially life-threatening
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Ventricular flutter and fibrillation
* Lethal
* Consequence of ischemic heart disease
* Cardiac contraction is not sequential, chaotic
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Pharmacotherapy of arhytmias
* Antiarrhythmics
* Oral anticoagulants
* Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs)
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* Oral anticoagulants for arrhthmias
➢ Clopidogrel (Plavix)
oInhibits platelet agglutination
oplatelet count not affected
➢ ASA (Aspirin 81mg - low dose)
oInhibits platelet agglutination
oplatelet count not affected
➢ Warfarin (Coumadin)
oVitamin K antagonist
oINR monitoring
oHighly variable
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Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs) for arthymias
➢ Direct thrombin inhibitor
oDabigatran (Pradaxa)
oReversal agent available
➢ Direct Factor Xa inhibitors
oRivaroxaban (Xarelto)
oApixaban (Eliquis)
oEdoxaban (Savaysa)
oReversal agents not available
No reliable monitoring test, but drugs are more predictable
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stop anticoag for tx?
NEVER STOP ANTICOAGULATION FOR DENTAL TREATMENT UNLESS EXTENSIVE SURGERY
RISK OF THROMBOSIS > RISK OF MASSIVE BLEED
CONSULT PHYSICIAN IF EXTENSIVE SURGERY NECESSARY
CONSIDER REFERRAL TO SPECIALIZED CENTER
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Arrhythmia Non-pharmacologic tx
* Pacemakers
* Implanted Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD)
➢ Sets pace and shocks
* Surgery
➢ Tissue resection
➢ Cardiac ablation
➢ Surgery to address underlying cause such as stenosis
* Electrocardioversion and defibrillation
➢ Emergency situations
➢ Terminate persistent, refractory or lethal arrhythmias
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Arrhythmia Dental Treatment Considerations
* What type of arrhythmia?
➢ When diagnosed? How frequent?
➢ How treated?
➢ Do you have a pacemaker or
defibrillator?
➢ Have you ever required emergency
intervention for arrhythmia?
➢ Is your arrhythmia stable now?
* Assess comorbidities (CVD, pulmonary)
* ROS: palpitations, chest pain, dizziness,
shortness of breath, syncope
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major risk arthymias, dental management of these
k
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intermediate risk arrhytmias, elective care?
abnormal Q waves
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minor risk arrythmias
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High Risk Arrhythmia dental care
* Defer elective dental care
* Dental treatment should be limited to urgent care only
* Treatment of ACUTE pain, bleeding, or infection, only
* If necessary treatment, obtain a medical consult
* Management may include an IV line, pulse oximeter, BP and oxygen, electrocardiogram monitoring
* Cautious use of epinephrine (contraindicated if taking digoxin)
* Prophylactic nitroglycerin
****Limit Local Anesthetics.
2 Carp or < Rule (Lido 1:100 epinephrine)
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Intermediate and Low Risk Arrhythmia dental tx
elective care can be provided with following management protocols:
*Stress/Anxiety reduction:
➢Oral sedative &/or inhalation sedative
*Assess pretreatment vital signs, have nitroglycerin available, limit
epinephrine (LA and gingival cord)
*Profound local anesthesia and pain control
*Devices
➢Electrosurgery units contraindicated in patient with pacemakers and ICDs
➢Ultrasonic scalers –low risk interference
➢Battery operated curing lights –low risk interferenc
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arrhytmias and blood thinners questions to ask
Do you take a blood thinner?
➢ How often do you have your INR measured?
➢ What was your last reading? What has been your range? (Ideal: < 3)
➢ When is your next reading?
➢ Does it take a long for you to stop bleeding after a cut?
➢ Have you ever been hospitalized due to bleeding?
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Local measures for hemostasis with blood thinner pts
*Gelatin sponges (Gelfoam)
*Oxidized cellulose
*Chitosan hemostatic products
*Sutures
*Gauze with applied pressure
*Topical tranexamic acid
*Topical aminocaproic acid (Amicar)
*Topical thrombin
*Electrocautery* - not with pacemakers
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drug classes causing gingival hyperplasia
ca blockers, immunsup, anticonvul
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lisinopril and captopril are what drug class
ACEi
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ACEi oral effects
taste effects, ulcers, dry mouth, lichenoid
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ACEi systemic effects
angioedema
neutropenia
agranulocytosis
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nifedipine, diltiazem are what class of drugs
Ca channel blockers
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nifedipine, diltiazem could have what oral effects
gingival growth
hypersensitivity
taste disturbance
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which pharm agents dont have a possibility for lichenoid rxn
na and k channel blockers
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hydrochlorothiazide, spironolactone, and furosemide are all:
diuretics
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methyldopa drug class
A andregenic blocker
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drug class of atenolol, propranolol, etc.
B blockers
