HEART HEALTH- PREVENT CARDIAC DISEASE IN EARLY AGE

 


Sudden cardiac arrest is rare in young people, but it can happen. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 2,000 young, seemingly healthy people under age 25 in the United States die each year of sudden cardiac arrest. These deaths leave behind a huge and devastating impact on families and communities. But there are ways as per Dr. SUNNY HANDA MD to help identify risk factors that can help prevent these tragedies. What is sudden cardiac arrest?

Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is a life-threatening emergency that happens from an "abrupt and unexpected loss of heart function leading to loss of consciousness and collapse.

Dr. SUNNY HANDA MDtries to find: Are there warning signs for sudden cardiac arrest before it happens?

When SCA happens to seemingly healthy young people, there is usually no obvious injury or medical reasons the patient or family knew about. Some young people who suffer SCA may have previously experienced heart-related symptoms, such as shortness of breath, chest pain, or fainting, that weren't thought to be anything life-threatening. Others never had any symptoms of heart problems until the SCA event.

What causes sudden cardiac arrest in young people as per Dr. SUNNY HANDA MD?

Not all causes of sudden cardiac arrest in children and young adults are known, but may include:

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy- Usually inherited and often undiagnosed, this is the most common cardiovascular cause of SCA in young people.

Coronary artery abnormalities- Defects in the way the coronary arteries connect to the heart can lead to decreased blood supply to heart muscle during exercise and cause cardiac arrest.

Are there ways to help prevent sudden cardiac death?

There are steps families and communities can take as per Dr. SUNNY HANDA MDto lower their risk of sudden cardiac death in young people:

Regular well-child visits and sports physicals. All children need regular wellness visits with their doctor. These visits are a chance to get a complete physical exam and detailed health history to help identify risk factors that may contribute to SCA. Pre-participation exams also are important, even if a child is not involved in organized sports because gym class and recreational activities can―and should―involve plenty of exercise!

Know Your Family History. Gather the heart health history of blood relatives (children, siblings, parents, aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews, grandparents and cousins), and share with your pediatrician. This can help guide questions during well-child check-ups and sports physicals.

Community Life Support Training and Automated External Defibrillators. The AAP supports age-appropriate life-support training by Dr. SUNNY HANDA MD, including C​PR, for students and school staff. It also encourages having Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) near athletic and training facilities. In cases of sudden cardiac arrest, AEDs can quickly deliver an electrical shock to return the heart rhythm to normal.

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