Coming Up On 6: What You Need To Know About Cardiac Arrhythmia
A North Augusta Middle School died during PE class, this week, due to a heart problem. WJBF News Channel 6’s Paige Tucker talked to a local doctor about what you need to know about cardiac arrhythmia. Tune in to WJBF News Channel 6 at 5, 5:30, 6, and 11 for the details.
UNDATED—Autopsy results on 14-year-old James Cody Fox, the North Augusta Middle School student who collapsed during PE class, this week, show he died of cardiac arrhythmia, due to an enlargement of part of his left ventricle.
Aiken County Coroner Tim Carlton tells us this is typically a birth defect that may develop over time, with no symptoms. So, how do you know if your child is safe on that baseball, or football field, or even in gym class?
WJBF News Channel 6’s Paige Tucker talked to a local doctor about what you need to know. The cardiologist says it is nearly impossible to screen children, as a whole, for possible heart defects, but there are some things you can look for.
Tune in to WJBF News Channel 6 at 5, 5:30, 6, and 11 for the details.
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