Why do children have heart attacks and how to avoid?
Children and adults alike can suffer from cardiac attacks, right? Learn the cause of it and the prevention strategy from specialists.
A 12- to 15-year-old adolescent also passed away recently from a cardiac attack. This is how we are able to diagnose and avoid pediatric heart attacks.
Kawasaki disease
It is caused by disturbances in the immune system and can affect the coronary veins, which can lead to heart attacks and strokes.
Myocarditis
Myocarditis is a rare heart disease in children. This may be due to increased immunity to viral infections. This can be life-threatening and can result in impaired heart function and abnormal rhythms.
Heart attack prevention in children
According to experts, to prevent the risk of heart attack, the underlying disease of the heart must first be diagnosed and treated. First, we recommend screening for school children, especially those with congenital heart disease or family history of sudden cardiac arrest. Most heart diseases can be diagnosed by echocardiography. Echocardiography is an ultrasound of the heart, which is a painless method and very accurate in diagnosing most heart diseases in children.
In some cases, children who are at high risk of heart attack may need to take aspirin to prevent blood clots from forming. However, it is important to consult a health care expert doctor before giving any medicine to your child. If a child experiences chest pain, shortness of breath or other symptoms of a heart attack, it is important to get immediate treatment. Early treatment can save the child's life.
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