http://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/news/20111101/adhd-drugs-likely-do-not-boost-heart-attack-risk"Medicines to treat ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) do not seem to substantially increase the risk of serious heart problems or stroke in children and young adults. That’s the finding of a new study that included more than a million people.
When looking at the population as a whole, "these drugs don't appear to increase the risk of sudden cardiac death, heart attack, or stroke," says study researcher William O. Cooper, MD, MPH. Cooper is a professor of pediatrics and preventive medicine at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn.
Still, parents should discuss their child's personal risks with the child's doctor when making decisions about ADHD drugs, Cooper tells WebMD.
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"Although the authors acknowledge that they cannot rule out a modest increase in risk, the data are overall quite reassuring, especially considering that they did not exclude children with congenital heart disease -- a group presumed to be at increased cardiovascular risk -- from the analysis," Adesman says."---------------------------------
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