Group's advice on cardiac testing for children with ADHD draws criticism

Part of a recommendation that children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) receive heart evaluations before treatment with stimulant drugs is drawing criticism from some experts who say the advice is premature. The guidance, provided in a statement published by the American Heart Association (AHA), appeared to suggest adding an electrocardiogram (ECG) to pretreatment evaluations of a child with ADHD and consulting with a cardiologist if an abnormal reading is generated.