Cardiac risk stratification for postmyocardial infarction dental patients

Traditional dental management guidelines of myocardial infarction survivors mandate a 6-month waiting period before elective treatment can be consider ed. Technological advances in cardiac disease diagnosis, management, and re vascularization treatment may make this older mandatory 6-month waiting per iod obsolete. The purposes of this literature review are to provide an over view of the historical development of cardiac risk stratification and discu ss current developments and guidelines in cardiac risk assessment. We hope that this review and update will stimulate the development of updated denta l guidelines for treating the cardiac patient.