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Heart Screening for Kids with ADHD at UVA Children's Hospital
http://www.nbc29.com/Global/story.as...av=menu496_2_5
Heart Screening for Kids with ADHD at UVA Children's Hospital The University of Virginia Children's Hospital will offer heart screening for children with ADHD starting next week. The American Heart Association recently recommended that children on stimulant medicine get cardiac exams and ECG, to screen for heart disease. http://psychminded.co.uk/news/news20...08/ADHD008.htm Excerpts: All children should have an electrocardiogram to test for heart problems before being prescribed ADHD drugs, American cardiologists have urged. It follows fears that the drugs, such as Ritalin and Concerta, can - on rare occasions - lead to heart attacks, and sudden cardiac death for children with underlying heart problems. Between 1999 and 2004, 19 children on ADHD medication in America died suddenly and 26 had strokes, cardiac arrests and heart palpitations, according to the US Food and Drug Administration. http://psychminded.co.uk/news/news20...20thinking.htm |
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