A 7-year-old girl died of a heart attack while playing in Baghpat. She studied in class 1. There is chaos in the family after the death of the young girl. According to the report, she was playing at school around 11 a.m. During this time, she collapsed due to chest pain. Heart attacks in children are very rare. But it can happen in certain circumstances. For these reasons, children can have a heart attack.
Genetic heart disease: Structural abnormalities or Marfan syndrome
Chest injury: A chest injury can cause heart failure
Electrical illness: Abnormalities of the heart’s electrical system, such as Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome or long QT syndrome
Heart muscle abnormalities: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or dilated cardiomyopathy
Infection: Myocarditis is an infection of the heart muscle
Excessive drug use: Drug use can cause cardiac arrest
Is your child’s heart also weakening?
According to cardiologists, children no longer do any physical work, they are raised in the culture of fast food. Apart from this, the stress of studies also lingers. In such a situation, parents should be careful because a little negligence can seriously harm the child’s health. He says that nowadays children walk and play less, which causes heart attacks. Children like oily things more and many mothers at home also prepare breakfast in two minutes instead of preparing roti, which increases the risk of heart attack.
What to do to protect children from a heart attack
1. Be careful if you have a family history
Doctors say if someone in the house is suffering from a heart attack, you need to be more vigilant. Avoid negligence so that poor eating habits do not create a risk of heart blockage in children. At a young age, one initially takes carelessness about it, but then it becomes a big problem.
2. Children are at risk of heart attacks due to obesity
Doctors say obesity is one of the leading causes of heart disease in children. Obesity in children can cause respiratory problems, diabetes and other illnesses. If parents don’t get serious at the right time, his problems can get worse.
3. Pay attention if your child has heart disease
Cardiologists say that if the child has serious heart disease, continue monitoring. Visit the doctor from time to time and take his medicines and advice. Do not be careless about children’s health.
4. Study stress
Experts say many parents overlook the little things, which isn’t good for kids. There is a lot of stress regarding studies in our society. Children go out of the house and eat bad things, sometimes they even become victims of drug addiction at a young age, they also experience the stress of studies, which hollows out their hearts and increases serious risks.
How to improve children’s hearts
1. Don’t let children experience stress.
2. Pay attention to children’s diet. Avoid fast food.
3. Exercise regularly.
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4. If you have diabetes at a young age, continue monitoring. Check children’s blood pressure.
5. If the child is fat, exercise to burn fat.
Disclaimer: Some information in news stories is based on media reports. Before implementing any suggestion, you should consult the relevant expert.
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