Archive - Jul 30, 2008 - News Article
AAP Disputes AHA Recommendation for Heart Screening for Kids with ADHD
Posted July 30th, 2008 by SCAFoundationJuly 30, 2008–When the American Heart Association recommended in April that all 2.5 million children taking stimulant drugs for ADHD should have an electrocardiogram (ECG) to screen for hidden heart problems (because a small number of these children die from abnormal heart rhythms), it came as an unpleasant surprise for parents.
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