Heart attack has become a trending topic in the present time. It is not known when to whom and how it will come. There are people who collapse while playing and die of heart attacks while coming back from exams. While sleeping ,Heart attack while watching TV, We hear news of four or five heart attacks a day. There are rumors that heart attacks have increased after Corona. Cardiac arrest occurs when blood is not pumped properly to the body’s organs. Proper information about this can save children by providing appropriate treatment.
Coming after 60 years, this heart attack is now not leaving even 9 year olds. In two weeks two or three children died of heart attacks. Just like adults, children can have heart attacks. Cardiac arrest occurs when blood is not pumped properly to the body’s organs.
What causes heart failure in children?
Some children are born with heart defects. There are abnormalities in their heart structure itself. Blood circulation is not regular in them. Such children are at high risk of heart failure. Newborn babies and young children have respiratory diseases like pneumonia and bronchitis. When such infections are severe, stress on the heart can also lead to cardiac arrest.
Minor heart problems go undetected in some children. Cardiac problems can only be detected when they become severe. Apart from this some high dose pills can also cause cardiac arrest in children.
What to do when a child has cardiac arrest?
Call an ambulance first when children have cardiac problems. If there is a hospital nearby, take him/her there. Shout out loud. See if the baby responds to you. Check if the child is breathing. You can also give CPR if the child is not breathing.