First in Karnataka and now in Gujarat, the death of an 8 year old girl due to cardiac arrest has troubled the parents. They want to know what could be the symptoms and prevention measures of cardiac arrest in young children.
A case of death of an 8 year old girl due to cardiac arrest has come to light in Gujarat. 8 year old girl Gargi studied in third class. She fell unconscious in school on Friday morning. The girl was given CPR at the school and immediately taken to a nearby hospital. The girl was also kept on ventilator during treatment. But ultimately he could not be saved. Earlier, a case of death of a girl due to cardiac arrest in kids was also reported in Karnataka.
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This incident took place at ‘Zeber School for Children’ located in Thaltej, Gujarat. Where Gargi Ranpara, studying in class 3, came to her school on Friday morning. According to the video seen in the school CCTV camera, suddenly the girl felt some restlessness and sat on a nearby bench.
According to school principal Sharmistha Sinha, the girl was having difficulty in breathing, after which she fainted. An attempt was made to give him CPR in school. And was immediately taken to a nearby hospital. Doctors told that the girl has suffered cardiac arrest. For which he was also put on ventilator. But ultimately he could not be saved.
In Karnataka too, an 8 year old girl died due to cardiac arrest (Girl dies with cardiac arrest in Karnataka)
This is not the first case when a child of such a young age has died due to cardiac arrest. Earlier, Tejaswini, who was studying in class 3 in Mysuru district of Karnataka, also died of cardiac arrest. These cases of cardiac arrest and heart related diseases in children are increasing the concern of parents.
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Cases of cardiac arrest in children are rare.
Research published in National Library of Medicine According to , cases of cardiac arrest are rare in children compared to adults. In which immediate high quality CPR, basic life support and pediatric help is required to save the child. High quality CPR means compressing the chest 1 to 2 inches 100 to 120 times a minute and then giving breaths through the mouth. Which is called mouth to mouth breathing.
Cardiac arrest in kids can be fatal at the age of 5 to 19 years.
According to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, cardiac arrest in kids is rare, but the reality is that it can happen to anyone. Even those who are completely fit. There are about 2000 cases of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in children and adolescents in the US each year. Out of which 3 to 5 percent cases of death occur between the age of 5 to 19 years.
What is sudden cardiac arrest?
Among various heart related problems, cardiac arrest is considered to be the most fatal. In common language, this can be understood as heart failure. Compared to other heart-related problems, cardiac arrest in kids is considered the most dangerous because sometimes it can occur without any previous history or symptoms. While in a heart attack the first hour is considered as the golden hour, in a cardiac arrest the patient has only 6 minutes.
Cardiac arrest symptoms in kids can occur in children without chest pain.
Cardiac arrest in kids can sometimes occur without any symptoms. While chest pain is a common symptom of cardiac arrest or heart attack in adults, it is very rare in children. In very rare cases, children suffer cardiac arrest with chest pain. Cardiac arrest in children may have the following symptoms –
- fainting suddenly
- difficulty breathing
- Dizziness
- chest pain in rare cases
The sad thing is that most cases of cardiac arrest in children are identified only when they are brought to the hospital. And during the treatment the doctor asks what happened. Sometimes it can be detected only during X-ray, ECG or examination by a cardiologist.
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