ADHD Medications and Heart Health: What Families Need to Know
When a child is diagnosed with both attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and a heart condition, parents often have questions—and concerns—about how treatment for one condition might affect the other. ADHD medications, especially stimulants, are widely prescribed and effective, but they also…
Pediatric ECHOs and EKGs Reveal Information About the Heart
Two of the tools pediatric cardiologists have when they want to gather more information about a child’s heart include the echocardiogram (ECHO) and the electrocardiogram (EKG). Both are noninvasive, painless and quick ways to learn about the heart’s structure and…
Tylenol vs. Motrin: When Should I Give Them to My Heart Warrior?
Many parents who have children with congenital heart defects wonder when they should be giving their children acetaminophen (Tylenol) and when they should be giving ibuprofen (Advil/Motrin). Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Cardiology pediatric cardiologist Glen Iannucci, MD, provided answers to…