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Ritalin and heart attack
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Ritalin and heart attack
by Regina-Barnum, Jan 01, 1995 12:00AM
Posted By Regina Barnum on September 19, 1997 at 14:40:59:
Two weeks ago my 31 year old son had a heart attack. An angiogram showed
little problem with plaque (20%), and he is otherwise in perfect health as
he is a student, active outdoorsman, works out daily, and has never been
sick. Blood pressure is perfect. The only possible outside cause may be
his use of Ritalin for ADD. He is off the drug at present and unable to
focus in classes, which only adds to the depression he is experincing. Do
you know of any links or incidents of the use of this drug and the
occurrence of heart attack? He is on coumadin and another drug in case the
cause of the attack was a spasm. This was a massive attack in which he had
to be defibrillated 3 times, and, naturally, he is more than concerned it
will happen again.
Thank you for any help you are able to give.
Two weeks ago my 31 year old son had a heart attack. An angiogram showed
little problem with plaque (20%), and he is otherwise in perfect health as
he is a student, active outdoorsman, works out daily, and has never been
sick. Blood pressure is perfect. The only possible outside cause may be
his use of Ritalin for ADD. He is off the drug at present and unable to
focus in classes, which only adds to the depression he is experincing. Do
you know of any links or incidents of the use of this drug and the
occurrence of heart attack? He is on coumadin and another drug in case the
cause of the attack was a spasm. This was a massive attack in which he had
to be defibrillated 3 times, and, naturally, he is more than concerned it
will happen again.
Thank you for any help you are able to give.
