Treatment Considerations For Heart Patients
By Amber Walters Hunt, RDH, BSDH, MS, Susan Lynn Tolle, BSDH, MS
With a prevalence of 82.6 million, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the most common systemic disease in the United States.1 As such, dental hygienists can expect to treat a substantial number of patients with heart problems. Appropriate dental hygiene management requires an understanding of disease characteristics, pathophysiology, and treatment modifications to ensure optimal patient care. This article provides an overview of two common cardiovascular diseases: cardiac arrhythmia and infective endocarditis (IE).
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