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Children With ADHD Should Have ECG Before Taking Stimulant Drugs
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Title Children With ADHD Should Have ECG Before Taking Stimulant Drugs
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/573314?src=rss
Description A statement from the American Heart Association advises that children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder should receive cardiac evaluation before starting treatment with stimulant drugs. Medscape Medical News
Category Articles > Cardiology
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Date Apr 23, 2008
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