title: Assessment and management of cardiovascular urgencies and emergencies: cognitive and technical considerations.
abstract: Cardiovascular emergencies represent the most feared complications in dental practice. Not only do they present the greatest possibility for morbidity and mortality, but their pathogenesis and treatment are poorly understood. This article reviews fundamental physiologic and pathological concepts that will guide the clinician toward a more cognitive approach to patient assessment and management. The treatment algorithms presented develop rationally from these fundamental scientific principles.
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Becker
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000628:therapy; D003729:Dental Care; D004630:Emergencies; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans