Description
Upon completion of this course, the clinician will be able to do the following: Define cardiovascular disease and understand its occurrence in various demographic groups, understand the need for an updated medical history and risk factors to consider when screening and counseling each patient, understand procedural precautions that need to be taken in the dental office due to a patient’s medical history, and understand the current drug therapies for cardiovascular treatment and the implications of these medications for dental office treatment – including potential side effects, drug interactions, and adverse oral drug reactions