Post by misty on May 22, 2008 17:32:46 GMT -5
From the resource library of drhuggiebear.com
"Living With ADHD"
May 2008
“Screening for Cardiac Problems Advised Before Treating ADHD”
Frank Barnhill M.D.
The American Heart Association has recently advised children and adults should be assessed for possible cardiac problems before starting drugs for ADHD treatment. This is particularly true when your doctor wishes to start a stimulant ADHD medication such as methylphenidate or amphetamines. Both drugs have been used for many years in ADHD therapy and most ADHDer’s have few major problems with them. However, these drugs may pose a significant risk of heart problems in children or adults with pre-existing cardiac abnormalities.
The cardiac conditions most likely to cause problems when ADHD medications are started include:
* Long QT syndrome, an abnormality of slower than normal electrical conduction between different heart chambers
* Wolf-Parkinson-White Syndrome (WPW), an abnormality of faster than normal electrical conduction between the upper (Atria) and lower (ventricles) chambers of the heart
* Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, an enlargement of ventricular heart muscle
All of these conditions can be detected or suspected by doing a simple test in your Family Doctor’s office called an electrocardiogram (EKG). It only takes a few minutes and may save you a lot of heartbreak and headaches later.
Why is detection of these conditions so important?.............
Read it all here:
www.drhuggiebear.com/information/screeningforcardiac-text.htm
"Living With ADHD"
May 2008
“Screening for Cardiac Problems Advised Before Treating ADHD”
Frank Barnhill M.D.
The American Heart Association has recently advised children and adults should be assessed for possible cardiac problems before starting drugs for ADHD treatment. This is particularly true when your doctor wishes to start a stimulant ADHD medication such as methylphenidate or amphetamines. Both drugs have been used for many years in ADHD therapy and most ADHDer’s have few major problems with them. However, these drugs may pose a significant risk of heart problems in children or adults with pre-existing cardiac abnormalities.
The cardiac conditions most likely to cause problems when ADHD medications are started include:
* Long QT syndrome, an abnormality of slower than normal electrical conduction between different heart chambers
* Wolf-Parkinson-White Syndrome (WPW), an abnormality of faster than normal electrical conduction between the upper (Atria) and lower (ventricles) chambers of the heart
* Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, an enlargement of ventricular heart muscle
All of these conditions can be detected or suspected by doing a simple test in your Family Doctor’s office called an electrocardiogram (EKG). It only takes a few minutes and may save you a lot of heartbreak and headaches later.
Why is detection of these conditions so important?.............
Read it all here:
www.drhuggiebear.com/information/screeningforcardiac-text.htm
