Lifetime ADHD symptoms highly prevalent in women with cardiovascular complaints. A cross-sectional study.
L S Ter BeekM N BöhmerM E WittekoekJ J S KooijPublished in: Archives of women's mental health (2023)
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.
Keyphrases
- attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
- autism spectrum disorder
- cardiovascular disease
- working memory
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- healthcare
- pregnancy outcomes
- type diabetes
- sleep quality
- public health
- primary care
- mental health
- heart failure
- physical activity
- palliative care
- pregnant women
- insulin resistance
- breast cancer risk
- skeletal muscle
- cardiovascular events
- risk assessment
- mass spectrometry
- social media
- quality improvement
- human health