Is a child’s arrhythmia dangerous?

If it is caused by physiological factors such as exercise and emotional changes, the child’s arrhythmia (arrhythmia) is generally not dangerous. If it is caused by diseases, such as coronary heart disease, myocarditis and other diseases, it is relatively more dangerous.
1. Physiological factors: there are many causes of arrhythmia. Arrhythmia in children caused by excessive exercise or emotional changes is normal and not dangerous.
2. Coronary heart disease: Coronary heart disease is a heart disease caused by narrowing or occlusion of the coronary arteries, which can also lead to arrhythmia, the typical symptom is chest pain, chest tightness, usually aggravated after activities. If the coronary heart disease caused by the child arrhythmia, the situation is more serious, not timely treatment may be heart failure, arrhythmia and other complications.
3. Myocarditis: Myocarditis refers to inflammatory diseases of the heart muscle, the causes of which include infections, autoimmune factors, physical and chemical factors. Symptoms of myocarditis vary, and in severe cases arrhythmia can lead to sudden death.
It is not possible to generalize about the danger of arrhythmias in children, and parents are advised to take their children to a doctor for a definitive diagnosis.