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Is It Possible For A Child/teen To Have A Heart Attack ?
Is it possible for a child/teen to have a heart attack?
I'm 13 and kinda chubby. About once or twice a day I get pains in my chest (heart area) that last anywhere from 5 seconds to half an hour. I'm freaking out a little, could my weight mean that I could have a heart attack?
I'm 13 and kinda chubby. About once or twice a day I get pains in my chest (heart area) that last anywhere from 5 seconds to half an hour. I'm freaking out a little, could my weight mean that I could have a heart attack?
Fri, 18 Dec 2009
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Ritu Sharma's
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Heart attack is very rare in children, unless there is a congenital coronary anomaly or Kawasaki's disease.
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