학술논문
Lifetime ADHD symptoms highly prevalent in women with cardiovascular complaints. A cross-sectional study
Document Type
Brief Communication
Source
Archives of Women's Mental Health. 26(6):851-855
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1434-1816
1435-1102
1435-1102
Abstract
Patients with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are at greater cardiovascular risk. We investigated the association between ADHD symptoms and cardiovascular disease in women at a specialized Dutch cardiological clinic. Lifetime ADHD symptoms were found in 35% of women (n = 300) with cardiac complaints. Women with ADHD symptoms compared to those without were significantly younger but had no different cardiological profile. To protect women’s health, further research and multidisciplinary cooperation is required to better understand the relationship between ADHD and cardiovascular disease.