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Is It Safe To Get Root Canal Treatment Done After Heart Attack?
I had a heart attack (mid wall variant takotsubo syndrome) on 15th April and am booked in for a root canal treatment on 3rd may, is it safe to go ahead and have this done. I am 62 years of age, am on one aspirin daily and half a 50mg metoprolol tablet twice a day. I was on medication for hypertension before this happened.
Wed, 30 Jul 2014
hello...read thru ur query...n i must say that if i was ur doctor i would have waited for 3 months more to do root canal treatment if u dont have pain now..but its fine if v do it now also..my treatment is to wait for 6months aftr heartattack..different doc hav different treatment modalties...its fine if u do it now.and regarding ur aspirin and metaprolol its better to consult ur cardiologist b4 doin root canal bcoz some cases u have to stop these drugs for few days ....it all depends on ur body and ur cardiologist will b knowing it.....hope u got some help from my reply..have a nice healthy day
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Read your query.
I would advice you to give your complete history and treatment done to the dentist before the commencement of the root canal traretment.
If anesthesia should be give , the dentist have to do according to the your condition.
Please have your cardiologist opinion .
Hope this was helpful.
Thanks and regards.
Read your query.
I would advice you to give your complete history and treatment done to the dentist before the commencement of the root canal traretment.
If anesthesia should be give , the dentist have to do according to the your condition.
Please have your cardiologist opinion .
Hope this was helpful.
Thanks and regards.
I find this answer helpful
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