Congenital heart disease (high-risk lesions/repairs)
Dental riskhigh
Congenital heart disease (CHD) = structural heart defect present from birth. Dental relevance has TWO distinct dimensions: (A) Some CHD subgroups qualify for IE prophylaxis due to highest-risk endocarditis outcomes, and (B) many CHD patients (especially cyanotic/complex) have hemodynamic vulnerability and oxygenation issues requiring treatment modifications, careful anesthesia, and enhanced monitoring. These two dimensions must be assessed separately.
The full condition entry includes
- Safe vs avoid lists: antibiotics, analgesics, local anesthetics
- Vasoconstrictor limits and treatment modifications
- Pre/intra/post-op monitoring and deferral criteria
- Emergency management, explained for study
More medical conditions in dentistry
Hypertension (uncontrolled / hypertensive urgency)Ischemic heart disease (stable angina, recent/old MI)Heart failure (compensated vs decompensated)Valvular heart disease / Prosthetic heart valvesPatients on anticoagulants/antiplateletsPulmonary hypertensionCOPD (moderate-severe; oxygen dependence)Active upper respiratory infection (URI)Chronic hypoxemia / home oxygen patientsInterstitial lung disease / pulmonary fibrosisStroke / TIA historyMyasthenia gravis
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