Concerns about cardiovascular risk associated with ADHD medications,particularly stimulants, are amongthemostseriousones.Indeed,asstimulantsaresympathomimeticagents with dopaminergic and noradrenergic effects, increased valuesofheartrateandbloodpressureaftertreatmentareplausiblefromabiologicalstandpoint.1Inturn,overthelongterm, sustained increases in heart rate and blood pressure might result in left ventricular hypertrophy and an elevated risk of myocardial infarction.
Long-Term Cardiovascular Effects of Medications for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder-Balancing Benefits and Risks of Treatment
Cortese, Samuele;Fava, Cristiano
2024-01-01
Abstract
Concerns about cardiovascular risk associated with ADHD medications,particularly stimulants, are amongthemostseriousones.Indeed,asstimulantsaresympathomimeticagents with dopaminergic and noradrenergic effects, increased valuesofheartrateandbloodpressureaftertreatmentareplausiblefromabiologicalstandpoint.1Inturn,overthelongterm, sustained increases in heart rate and blood pressure might result in left ventricular hypertrophy and an elevated risk of myocardial infarction.
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