Signs, symptoms and medical side effects of CVD Flashcards
List signs and symptoms of
rheumatic heart disease
- Stenosis
- Heart murmurs, due to scarring of valves and myocardium
- Arrhythmia
- Dyspnoea
- Angina pectoris
- Epistaxis (acute haemorrhage from the nostril, nasal cavity, or nasopharynx)
- Elevated diastolic blood pressure
List signs and symptoms of infective endocarditis
- Flu-like symptoms, such as fever and chills
- Heart murmur
- Fatigue
- Aching joints and muscles
- Night sweats
- Shortness of breath
- Chest pain when you breathe
- Swollen feet, legs or abdomen
List signs and symptoms of valvular heart defects
- Palpitations
- Mild chest pain
- Fatigue
- Dizziness or fainting (with aortic stenosis).
- Fever (with bacterial endocarditis).
- Rapid weight gain
List signs and symptoms of cardiac arrhythmias
- Fluttering in the chest
- Chest pain
- Fainting/ dizziness
List signs and symptoms of hypertension
- Headache
- dizziness
- blurred or double vision
- Chest pain/ angina
- breathlessness
List signs and symptoms of coronary heart disease
Angina • Chest pain, under sternum • Radiated pain into mandible/ left arm • Crushing, heavy sensation • Anxiety • Sweating • Difficulty breathing
Congestive heart failure: (heart can’t pump enough blood around body)
• Fluid build up
Myocardial infarction (complete blood loss to heart)
• Difficulty breathing, shortness in breath
• Cold sweat
• Radiated pain into mandible/ left arm
• Crushing, heavy sensation
List signs and symptoms of congenital heart disease
- Easily fatigued
- Exertion dyspnoea
- Cyanosis
- Heart murmur (turbulent flow of blood through valve that has failed to close)
- Congestive heart failure
- Poor growth and development
- Chest deformity
List the 5 types of cardiovascular medications
Antihypertensives
ACE inhibitors for hypertension and congestive heart failure
Anticoagulant medications
Nitro-glycerine
Antiarrhythmic medications
Discuss the oral complications associated with antihypertensives
- Xerostomia
- Burning mouth syndrome
- Loss of taste
- Gingival hyperplasia
- Lichenoid reactions
Discuss the oral complications associated with ACE inhibitors
- Xerostomia due to diuretic actions
- Burning mouth syndrome
- Loss of taste
- Lichenoid reactions
Discuss the oral complications associated with anticoagulant medications
- Gingival bleeding
- Haematomas
- Petechiae
Discuss the oral complications associated with nitro-glycerine
• Xerostomia
Discuss the oral complications associated with antiarrhythmic medications
- Xerostomia
* Gingival hyperplasia
Discuss modifications to periodontal treatment associated with hypertension
- Postpone treatment until hypertension is under control
- Use stress reduction strategies
- LA not harmful, though lower levels of epinephrine may be considered
Discuss modifications to periodontal treatment associated with angina pectoris
- If stable angina, appointments should be short, early morning
- Relaxed atmosphere
- Patient’s supply of nitroglycerine should be placed within reach
