TY - JOUR
T1 - Cardiac risk stratification for postmyocardial infarction dental patients
AU - Roberts, Howard W.
AU - Mitnitsky, Edward F.
PY - 2001/6
Y1 - 2001/6
N2 - Traditional dental management guidelines of myocardial infarction survivors mandate a 6-month waiting period before elective treatment can be considered. Technological advances in cardiac disease diagnosis, management, and revascularization treatment may make this older mandatory 6-month waiting period obsolete. The purposes of this literature review are to provide an overview of the historical development of cardiac risk stratification and discuss current developments and guidelines in cardiac risk assessment. We hope that this review and update will stimulate the development of updated dental guidelines for treating the cardiac patient.
AB - Traditional dental management guidelines of myocardial infarction survivors mandate a 6-month waiting period before elective treatment can be considered. Technological advances in cardiac disease diagnosis, management, and revascularization treatment may make this older mandatory 6-month waiting period obsolete. The purposes of this literature review are to provide an overview of the historical development of cardiac risk stratification and discuss current developments and guidelines in cardiac risk assessment. We hope that this review and update will stimulate the development of updated dental guidelines for treating the cardiac patient.
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U2 - 10.1067/moe.2001.114827
DO - 10.1067/moe.2001.114827
M3 - Article
C2 - 11402281
AN - SCOPUS:0035374459
SN - 1079-2104
VL - 91
SP - 676
EP - 681
JO - Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics
JF - Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics
IS - 6
ER -