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- Title
CARDIOVASCULAR RISK IN ADHD PHARMACOTHERAPY.
- Authors
HAMMERNESS, PAUL; TRAUM, AVRAM Z.; BECKER, JUDITH; DESHPANDE, ANITA
- Abstract
The article discusses various clinical cases demonstrating the cardiovascular risk associated with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) pharmacotherapy. ADHD pharmacotherapy has been linked with cardiovascular events in children and adults. Symptoms that are commonly described are tachycardia, chest discomfort and palpitations. The clinical cases presented here answers various questions related to caring for patients with ADHD.
- Subjects
ATTENTION-deficit hyperactivity disorder; PEDIATRIC psychopharmacology; CARDIOVASCULAR diseases; TREATMENT of behavior disorders in children; PEDIATRIC pharmacology; DRUG side effects
- Publication
Contemporary Pediatrics, 2009, Vol 26, Issue 11, p34
- ISSN
8750-0507
- Publication type
Article