LO 8 Flashcards
Define cardiovascular
Heart & blood vessels path.
How long are patients usually on CV medication?
For life
_________% of the top 200 drugs are CV drugs
25
CV disease cause high __________ and high _________
- morbidity
- mortality
What are the contraindications for working on a CV patient?
- Recent 4-6 weeks post heart attack (MI>6 weeks - 6 months: must get med clearance)
- unstable angina
- uncontrolled CHF (congestive heart failure)
- uncontrolled hypertension
- Recent stroke <6 months
What treatment plan modifications should you put in place for a CV patient
- High infective endocarditis risk=> Antibiotic prophylaxis indicated.
- Limit epinephrine to max epin cardiac dose 0.04mg (= 2 LA carps w 1:100,000 epin)
- pace makers are now shielded - can use instruments with magnetics
- decrease stress
- Heart issues may present in conjunction with perio
What aspects of heart function can drugs impact?
- Contraction strength (Inotropic effect)
- Contraction rate (Chronotropic effect)
Research has found a relationship between periodontal disease and both cardiovascular disease and ___________
stroke
Describe congestive heart failure
- Insufficient cardiac output decreasing oxygen, leading to hypoxia
- Ventricular hypertrophy (enlarged ventricles)
- Different symptoms depending on which ventricle is impacted.
What symptom accompanies left ventricular hypertrophy?
Lung edema (water in the lungs)
What symptom accompanies right ventricular hypertrophy?
Peripheral pitting edema
What is Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) precipitated by?
- hyperthyroidism
- hypertension
- pregnancy
What treatment plan modifications should be put in place for Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) patients?
Chair position: semi reclined
What is the gold standard medication for treating Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) patients?
lorsartan = Cozaar First line therapy (angiotensin II receptor antagonist)
What drug used to be the most common to treat Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) patients?
Digoxin
Other than lorsartan/Cozaar and Digoxin, what types of drugs are used for Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) patients?
- Diuretics
- Nitrates (vasodilation)
- β-blockers (Negative chronotropic)
Define Arrhythmias
- Abnormal rhythm due to abnormal impulse generation or abnormal impulse conduction
- Usually w/ AV nodes and purkinje fibers
What are the 2 types of Arrhythmias?
- supraventricular (atrial)
- ventricular
Describe dental management for Arrhythmias
- Narrow therapeutic index
- take pulse at each appointment, check for abnormal heart beat
- oral side effects (xerostomia, gingival enlargement)
- systemic side effects (vomit, diarrhea)
- always check for digoxin toxicity
List the classes of drug used for Arrhythmias
- Class I: Na+ channel blockers
- Class II: Beta-blockers
- Class III: Potasium channel blockers
- Class IV: Calcium Channel Blockers CCB
- Class V: digoxin
What are the adverse reactions for Class I: Na+ channel blockers (e.g. lidocaine)?
anticholinergic like - xerostomia
What are the adverse reactions for Class II: Beta-blockers (e.g. Propranolol)?
Xerostomia and Bradycardia
What are the adverse reactions for Class III: Potassium channel blockers?
- liver toxicity
- blue skin
- photosensitivity
What are the adverse reactions for Class IV: Calcium Channel Blockers CCB (e.g. Verapamil)
gingival hyperplasia
What are the actions for Class V: digoxin (Drug class: Digitalis Glycoside)
Has a positive inotropic and negative chronotropic effect on the heart
Describe the adverse reactions of Digoxin
- Narrow therapeutic index
- G.I signs of toxicity - anorexia, nausea, vomiting, copious salivation
- CV signs of toxicity - Arrhythmias
- Neurologic signs of toxicity - headache, drowsiness, and visual disturbances; green/yellow halos; pain in mand - check that it’s not angina; trigeminal neuralgia