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Lifetime ADHD symptoms highly prevalent in women with cardiovascular complaints. A cross-sectional study

Authors: L. S. ter Beek, M. N. Böhmer, M. E. Wittekoek, J. J. S. Kooij

Published in: Archives of Women's Mental Health | Issue 6/2023

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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.

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Title: Lifetime ADHD symptoms highly prevalent in women with cardiovascular complaints. A cross-sectional study
Authors: L. S. ter Beek
M. N. Böhmer
M. E. Wittekoek
J. J. S. Kooij
Publication date: 18-08-2023
Publisher: Springer Vienna
Keywords: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Published in: Archives of Women's Mental Health / Issue 6/2023
Print ISSN: 1434-1816
Electronic ISSN: 1435-1102
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-023-01356-7

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