Dental treatment in patients with cardiovascular disease

Introduction: The correct evaluation of patients with cardiovasculardisease is based on a careful anamnesis and on the previous knowledgeof the main coronary diseases and its sequels. Objective: This articlerevised the concepts and characteristics of diverse heart illnesses asthe ischemic cardiopathy, chest angina, congestive cardiac insufficiency,arrhythmia and bradycardia. Literature review and conclusion:Complications like myocardium infarct and bacterial endocarditis were described focusing the dental clinical procedures. The handling of this information is important during the determination of the cardiac risk of each patient, classifying as high, moderate, or minimum risk. Dental professionals must plan the clinical appointments according to pre-established patient’s risk. Short duration appointments and the limitation of the stress and anxiety levels with the use of anti-anxiolytic medicines and complementary sedation can be important for a transoperative and postoperative without complications. The urgent procedures that occurred during the clinical trial in patients with coronary disease were also discussed.