Patient question
How should medical information be coordinated before dental treatment for a patient with rheumatic heart disease?
Answer reviewed by Gao Yuxia, Chief Physician
Professional answer
Inform the dentist in advance about the cardiac diagnosis, past surgeries or interventions, allergies, and all current medications, and ask whether communication with a cardiologist is needed. Decisions about medication adjustments or additional measures must be made by the relevant doctors; the patient should not stop medications or take antibiotics on their own.