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ACC: Small but Significant Risk for Cardiomyopathy Seen With ADHD Meds
THURSDAY, March 28, 2024 – Young adults prescribed stimulant medications for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have an increased risk for cardiomyopathy, with the risk increasing with...
ADHD Meds Tied to Heart Damage in Young Adult Users
WEDNESDAY, March 27, 2024 – ADHD stimulant medications like Ritalin or Adderall appear linked to a heightened risk for cardiomyopathy (a weakening of the heart muscle), and the risk grows with time,...
Calculator Can Help Tailor Treatment During, After Heart Pump Placement
MONDAY, Feb. 5, 2024 – The right ventricular failure (RVF) risk score, STOP-RVF calculator, can predict RVF after durable left ventricular assist device (LVAD) placement, according to a study...
Acoramidis Beneficial in Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy
THURSDAY, Jan. 11, 2024 – Acoramidis yields a significantly better four-step primary hierarchical outcome, including aspects of mortality and morbidity, than placebo for patients with transthyretin...
AHA News: 'Heart Sisters': How One Family's Loss Led to New Life and a Deep Friendship
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (American Heart Association News) – When Jennifer Mayadas-Dering started coughing and having a headache, she didn't think much of it. She was far more concerned with her son,...
AHA News: Flu-Related Myocarditis Is Rare But Can Be Fatal, as Ohio Family Learned
MONDAY, July 10, 2023 (American Heart Association News) – Last December, during the week before winter break, Abbie Hauler caught the flu. She had a deep cough and began complaining of chest pain....
AHA News: Ohio Mother Goes Into Heart Failure After Fourth Pregnancy
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (American Heart Association News) – Marian Dancy is a mother of four and a payroll specialist with a local law enforcement agency in Columbus, Ohio. Her fourth pregnancy was...
Exercise No Threat to People With an Inherited Form of Enlarged Heart
FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 – People with the rare heart disorder hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) can safely engage in vigorous exercise, according to new research. This finding could lead to fewer...
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