Do ADHD medications increase the risk of cardiac events in patients with Long-QT Syndrome?
ADHD medications increase the risk of cardiac events, especially syncope, in patients with Long-QT Syndrome, highlighting the need for heightened clinical surveillance.
LQTS patients treated with ADHD medications have increased risk for cardiac events, particularly syncope, and this risk is augmented in males. The findings highlight the importance of heightened surveillance for LQTS patients on ADHD medications.
Zhang et al. (Mon,) studied this question.
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