ADHD a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases

Significant link seen for ADHD with risk for any CVD, especially cardiac arrest, haemorrhagic stroke, peripheral vascular disease/arteriosclerosis
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ADHD is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, according to a study in World Psychiatry.

Dr Lin Li (PhD), from Örebro University in Sweden, and colleagues conducted a nationwide population-based cohort study to examine the risk for overall and specific groups of cardiovascular diseases among people with ADHD.