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What Causes Child To Have Pain In Heart?
Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here... My 4 year old son has been complaining about once a week that his heart hurts he is very active and very healthy, I am not sure if I should have this check out. Please advise. Thanks
Tue, 26 Dec 2017
Hi.... there are 2 issues in here -
1. A 4 year old cannot say that complaint just like that to seek attention.
2. In an active and otherwise well normal 4 year old kid, it is not a very serious complaint.
My suggestions for you -
1. Unless the kid is having breathlessness or fast breathing or abdominal distension or swelling of feet and easy fatigability you need not worry.
2. No need to panic but get your kid examined by a physician.
3. An innocuous simple issue like mitral valve prolapse can cause this sort of symptoms.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
1. A 4 year old cannot say that complaint just like that to seek attention.
2. In an active and otherwise well normal 4 year old kid, it is not a very serious complaint.
My suggestions for you -
1. Unless the kid is having breathlessness or fast breathing or abdominal distension or swelling of feet and easy fatigability you need not worry.
2. No need to panic but get your kid examined by a physician.
3. An innocuous simple issue like mitral valve prolapse can cause this sort of symptoms.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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