Medical and Pharmacology | Human diseases and medical and dental emergencies | Cardiac challenges for the dental practitioner

Cardiac challenges for the dental practitioner
Session overview
Description
This session provides an overview of some of the clinically important cardiac challenges you may come across as a dental practitioner.

Learning objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:

• recall the physiology, relevant anatomy and pathology of cardiovascular diseases
• specify the range of cardiac problems that may present in dental practice
• recognise signs and symptoms of cardiac patients in the dental practice setting
• recognise the impact of these conditions on the provision of dental care
• demonstrate knowledge of the impact that drugs used in the treatment of cardiac patients may have upon dental care provision

Prerequisites
Before commencing this session you should have knowledge of:

• basic cardiovascular anatomy and physiology

Cardiovascular disease is the biggest cause of morbidity and mortality in the Western world.

In this session we will cover high blood pressure (hypertension), ischaemic heart disease and cardiac failure.

We will highlight the basic principles of these conditions and how they could impact your dental practice.