Nonuser | Former ADHD Medication User |
Current ADHD Medication User |
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Sudden cardiac death† | |||
Number of cases | 17 | 12 | 3 |
Age, mean (standard deviation) |
14.6 (4.2) | 18.7 (4.3) | 14.0 (8.0) |
Autopsy reviewed | 13 (76.5%) | 9 (75.0%) | 3 (100.0%) |
Cardiac abnormalities found at autopsy |
Left ventricular hypertrophy (1) Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy (3) No abnormality (9) |
Left ventricular hypertrophy (1) Dilated cardiomyopathy (2) Tunneling of left anterior descending coronary artery (1) No abnormality (6) |
Dilated cardiomyopathy (1) Fibro-fatty change sino- atrial node (1) Dysplasia of atrioventricular node artery (1) |
Acute myocardial infarction† |
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Number of cases | 6 | 2 | 0 |
Age, mean (standard deviation) |
18.7 (2.7) | 18.0 (1.4) | - |
ST segment elevation on electrocardiogram |
6 (100%) | 1 (50%) | - |
Coronary artery occlusion noted at cardiac catheterization (among those who underwent the procedure) |
3 of 5 who had cardiac catheterization performed |
1 of 2 who had cardiac catheterization performed |
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Stroke† | |||
Number of cases | 21 | 8 | 4 |
Age, mean (standard deviation) |
14.9 (4.1) | 16.3 (2.2) | 14.5 (5.1) |
Etiology, Number (%) | |||
Hemorrhagic stroke | 15 (71.4%) | 2 (25.0%) | 2 (50.0%) |
Stroke from vessel occlusion or vessel abnormality |
2 (9.5%) | 2 (25.0%) | 1 (25.0%) |
Embolic stroke | 1 (4.8%) | 1 (12.5%) | 1 (25.0%) |
Unknown despite imaging |
2 (9.5%) | - | - |
Ischemic | 1 (4.8%) | 3 (37.5%) |
Cases where outcomes were validated with medical records. Note that this table excludes cases where medical records were not reviewed, including one sudden cardiac death, one acute myocardial infarction, and six strokes.