Doctors report rare heart attacks in kids
Beth Meter is a cardiac nurse who has seen plenty of heart attacks, so when her son complained of sudden crushing chest pain that spread to his arm, she was certain he was having one. Doctors at first didn't believe her. That's because her son had just turned 13. A report from Ohio doctors documenting nine cases over 11 years in kids as young as 12 says heart attacks in children are a rare but under-recognized problem. For Beth's son, Dan, it took a month to see a specialist who confirmed the diagnosis. Luckily, 1 |
