LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – Doctors are warning that sudden cardiac arrest affects children far more often than most realize. They say recognizing the warning signs can make all the difference.
More than 350,000 sudden cardiac arrest events happen every year in the U.S., and more than 7,000 of those involve children. Norton Children’s cardiologist Adam Skaff says certain symptoms in kids can indicate increased risk for cardiac arrest.
Those include chest pain, dizziness, heart palpitations, fainting or shortness of breath…