Learn about heart attack in children

The article is professionally consulted by Master, Resident Doctor Dang Thi Ngoan - Pediatrician - Neonatologist - Department of Pediatrics - Neonatology - Vinmec Ha Long International Hospital.

Heart attack is a symptom not only common in adults but also in children, it is a warning sign that the heart is having certain damage, so when parents see their child If you have a heart attack, you need to take your child to a medical facility for timely diagnosis and treatment.

The phenomenon of throbbing pain in the heart is a warning sign that the child's heart is having damage that can affect the child's health, even threaten the child's life.
Causes of heart attack symptoms in children:
Pulmonary stenosis, pulmonary vascular disease in children is one of the causes of heart attack in children. Because when suffering from these diseases, children are at very high risk of myocardial ischemia and arrhythmias leading to heart attacks. Coronary artery diseases in children such as Kawasaki disease. Myocarditis is caused by viruses or bacteria such as Mycoplasma. Children with this disease often have symptoms such as fever, respiratory distress, left chest pain, sharp heart pain, tachycardia, arrhythmia,... Obstruction of the outflow tract of the left ventricle such as aortic stenosis as well as aortic stenosis. cause of heart attack in children. Children with heart diseases such as mitral valve prolapse, arrhythmia, myocardial ischemia.

Cardiovascular disease in children, if not detected early and treated promptly, can lead to dangerous complications, seriously affecting the health of children. Therefore, early recognition of signs of heart disease in children helps parents proactively take their children to medical facilities for examination, care and prevention of cardiovascular disease for their children.
Common signs of heart disease in children:
Children often have a cough, difficulty breathing when sucking milk, prolonged wheezing, rapid breathing, chest indrawing when inhaling. Children are very susceptible to pneumonia when they have heart diseases. When children have heart diseases, children will slow to gain weight, stop gaining weight, lose weight, urinate less and often cry at night. Children often feel cold, sweat a lot, face pale, lips, fingertips and toes are often purple. Children with symptoms of viral/bacterial infection: Continuous high fever, prolonged fever, feeling of heaviness in the chest, skin erythema, lymphadenopathy, change in color of mucous membranes (red, pink, ...), . ..

For children to eat healthy, it is necessary to reduce foods rich in saturated fat, rich in cholesterol, increase the addition of clean fruits and vegetables of clear origin. Maintain a reasonable weight of the child, do not let the child be overweight or obese, need to balance the child's diet with foods including lean meats, poultry, fish, beans, milk and other foods. The product is fat-free. Examine and treat early signs of systemic or localized viral/bacterial infection. Heart attack is a dangerous symptom, it harms the health and development of children. Therefore, parents should absolutely not be subjective when they see their child's heart throbbing, need to take the child to a doctor for timely examination, diagnosis and treatment.
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Gathering a team of top doctors and nurses in Pediatrics : consists of leading experts with high professional qualifications (professors, associate professors, doctorates, masters), experienced, worked at major hospitals such as Bach Mai, 108.. Doctors All doctors are well-trained, professional, conscientious, knowledgeable about young psychology. In addition to domestic pediatric specialists, the Department of Pediatrics also has the participation of foreign experts (Japan, Singapore, Australia, USA) who are always pioneers in applying the latest and most effective treatment regimens. . Comprehensive services: In the field of Pediatrics, Vinmec provides a series of continuous medical examination and treatment services from Newborn to Pediatric and Vaccine,... according to international standards to help parents take care of their baby's health from birth to childhood. from birth to adulthood Specialized techniques: Vinmec has successfully deployed many specialized techniques to make the treatment of difficult diseases in Pediatrics more effective: neurosurgery - skull surgery, stem cell transplantation. blood in cancer treatment. Professional care: In addition to understanding children's psychology, Vinmec also pays special attention to the children's play space, helping them to have fun and get used to the hospital's environment, cooperate in treatment, improve the efficiency of medical treatment. Doctor Dang Thi Ngoan used to be a lecturer in the Department of Pediatrics - Hai Phong University of Medicine and Pharmacy. Having been granted certificates in Pediatrics at home and abroad such as: Westmead Hospital, Australia; Hai Phong Medical University. Currently, Doctor Ngoan is a Pediatrician - Neonatologist at the Neonatal Department of Vinmec Ha Long International Hospital