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Odontological approach for persons with cardiovascular conditions: Congenital heart diseases, valve diseases, coronary artery disease, arrhythmia, cardiomyopathy, heart-transplanted patient

Reviewed:

Oct 21, 2023 by Health Sciences
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Ratings

Overall Rating: 4.5 stars
Content Quality: 4.5 stars
Effectiveness: 4.5 stars
Ease of Use: 4.0 stars
Overview:

Cardiovascular Diseases are one of the main causes of disease and death in Brazil, and the number of said conditions increases every year. Given this scenario, it makes it necessary to tackle these problems and to think in solutions regarding health care, shedding a light to this part of population, respecting the specificities, indications and counter-indications of each case.In this infographic, the reader will be able to get to know some of the main cardiovascular pathologies, their differences and peculiarities, the indications for treatment and which procedures are counter-indicated depending on the case. We hope that at the end of this resource you can comprehend the main heart diseases and the correct way to handling a patient during the dental attendance.

Type of Material:

Open (Access) Textbook

Recommended Uses:

  • In class
  • Individual 
  • Lecture
  • This material could be used as a suppliment to course work or for continuing education. 
Technical Requirements:

 

  • Internet Access
  • Web browser
Identify Major Learning Goals:

After viewing this text, the learner will be able to:

  • Describe congenital heart diseases, their differences, and their treatments.
  • Describle coronary artery disease pathophysiology and treatments.
  • Describe valvular diseases pathophysiology and treatements
  • Identify the dental procedure which can be counter-indicated for use in various cardiovascular cases. 
Target Student Population:

  • Graduate School
  • Professional
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:

  • Computer skills
  • Anatomy and Physiology
  • Pharmacology 

Content Quality

Rating:
Strengths:

  • The online text was easy to use and was accurate at a basic level for dental care professionals.
  • The online text depected reality.
  • The online text teaches important concept related to the heart.
  • The online text includes content descriptions that are clear, relevant, and current.
Concerns:

  • Some information was not in English:
  • CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE Quando necessária a intervenção em procedimentos de urgência em pacientes com história de infarto do miocárdio, algumas recomendações devem ser seguidas de acordo com o intervalo de tempo em que ocorreu o infarto. Clique na tabela abaixo para verificar as Intervenções Odontológicas e o Tratamento mais adequado7:
  • Only three arrhythmias were presented.
  • The material contains grammatical errors. 
  • At times the language was unclear which made the content difficult to read. 

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

Rating:
Strengths:

  • This material can be used to describe a few cardiovascular conditions.
  • The material helps with learning.
  • Concepts are clearly identified and presented.
  • The presentation is short, to the point, graphic and includes a lot of reading text.
  • The learner can toggle between the concepts.
Concerns:

  • Compared to other methods of teaching, this content is minimal. 
  • There are no questions/answers, and no feedback to assess learning.
  • Assessment or reflective activities will assist the learner with the identification of learning points. 
  • The prerequisite knowledge was not identified. Including prerequisites will allow the student to be prepared to engage with the material. 

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

Rating:
Strengths:

  • Information is presented in a an easy to use, familiar format.
  • It is self-contained.
  • Some terms are defined.
  • The site does not require extra plug-ins, and has no major bugs.
  • The pictures used at some points in the material were visually appealing.
Concerns:

  • The material was difficult to use due to insufficient navigation instructions. Clearer instructions are needed for navigation back to the main page. 
  • Add a "help" section.
  • Add a variety of activities to engage the student. The insertion of activities will assist with learning and facilitate different types of learners. 
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