SCA accounts for approximately 3-5 percent of all deaths in children aged 5-19 years. It is also responsible for 10-15 percent of sudden unexpected infant deaths.
So it's definitely a "thing".
It's not just associated with kids who are ill.
People of any age can experience sudden cardiac arrest. That includes children. Learn how to spot the symptoms and what to do in case of an emergency.
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"Several things can cause sudden cardiac arrest, including:
- Interrupted breathing from choking, an asthma attack, or other cause
- An allergic reaction
- Electrocution
- The interaction between prescription medications
- A sudden blow to the chest triggering what’s called commotio cordis
- Heart disease"
How does this play out?
From a nationwide study of all deaths in a 7-year period more than half of all victims of SCDc experienced antecedent and/or prodromal symptoms prior to death. The incidence rate of sudden death and SCDc was 1.5 and 1.1 per 100 000 person-years, respectively. Cardiac symptoms in young persons...
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"In total, 61% of SCDc were not known with any prior disease; 23% were known with congenital or other heart disease prior to death. In total, 43 (49%) of all sudden unexpected deaths died of a
potential inherited cardiac disease."
Now that established there are different causes for SCA, can you offer any proof for your theory?