Cardiac and Vascular Diseases

Cardiac and Vascular Diseases

• 1. What are the various classification schemes for Heart Disease?


• 2. Describe the pathophysiologic classification.


• 3. Describe the structural classification


• 4. Describe the classification by pathogenesis.


• 5. Compare congenital versus acquired heart disease, and give examples of each.


• 6. Name the categories of complications from cardiac valvular defects.


• 7. Compare and contrast the causes and effects of left-sided heart failure and right-sided heart failure.


• 8. Define shock. Provide some examples. Which is most commonly seen by dentists?


• 9. How are the three stages of shock characterized?


• 10. How is neurogenic shock treated?


• 11. Name the symptoms that may develop form anaphylaxis. How can it be treated?


• 12. Define hypertension.


• 13. What is the incidence of hypertension?


• 14. What symptoms does hypertension produce in most people with the disease?


• 15. What proportion of African American adults has hypertension?


• 16. What are the four categories of diseases associated with hypertension?


• 17. How can hypertension be controlled?


• 18. Define hyaline arteriolosclerosis.


• 19. Name two types of malignant hypertension.


• 20. What are the complications of hypertension?


• 21. Define atresia, and stenosis.


• 22. What is the pathogenesis of endocarditis?


• 23. What dental and surgical procedures predispose to bacteremia?


• 24. How is primary myocardial disease characterized?


• 25. How does pericardial disease cause heart disease?