2010 ADA Annual Session
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Geriatric Dentistry Track
MANAGING THE HIGH-RISK GERIATRIC PATIENT: CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND STROKE
Course Code: 6308MANAGING THE HIGH-RISK GERIATRIC PATIENT: CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND STROKE
John E. Thomas, DDS, MS
John E. Thomas, DDS, MS
Sunday, October 10, 2010
8:15am - 10:45am
CE Hours: 2.5
The leading causes of death in older adults are heart disease, cancer and stroke. Practitioners should be comfortable managing patients with the following geriatric conditions: heart disease and hypertension; pacemakers, defibrillators and cardiac stents; stroke and TIAs.
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
1. Recognize the high-risk stroke or heart disease patient
2. Understand the pathophysiology of heart disease and stroke
3. Safely provide dental care to these geriatric patients
Sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare and presented in partnership with the ADA Council on Access, Prevention and Interprofessional Relations (CAPIR).
Category: Geriatric Dentistry
Recommended for: Dentist/Dental Student, Hygienist
*Availability is not guaranteed until the course has been added to your registration on the official ADA Annual Session Registration website.