Monday, April 8, 2013

Drugs to treat hyperactivity can cause problems with the heart

Prior to the appointment of child medicines to treat the symptoms of hyperactivity and attention span should for heart disease by electrocardiogram (ECG) to check for the American Heart Association (American Heart Association). Drugs to treat hyperactivity are stimulants that can raise blood pressure and heart rate. For the vast majority of children it has no clinical significance, but in children with disorders of the cardiovascular system, this can lead to heart failure. According to a pediatric cardiologist from medical school at the University of Pennsylvania, the recommendations did not prevent the treatment of this disease, and do it the safest treatment. According to some reports from 1999 to 2003, 19 deaths registered has dealt with sudden cardiac arrest in children with stimulants and 26 other pathological conditions, including stroke and tachycardia. Research Group now recommends cardiac disease before prescribing these drugs to children, ask for a thorough investigation, including a family history, and ECG.

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