The recent version of AHA guidelines produced in 2012 defines certain key points to tackle a paediatric emergency and the various heart problems among infant and children. However this report is applicable only for those who have undergone a PALS certification and are already aware of the newest growing health care trends and the related management to treat any crisis occurring to children.

Raised blood pressure

The trend of blood pressure problems is emerging in the adolescents and children.  During years 1988-1999 there was a raise of 2.3% in Pre High blood pressure and raise of 1% in BP was observed among children 8-17 tears. There was a high association of obesity linked to blood pressure which elevated the blood pressure trend furthermore after ten years.

Handling an emergency

The children for non traumatic cardiac arrest when treated with EMS showed the survival rate of only 8.6% till the hospital discharge. This data was analysed for children given bystander witnessed ventricular fibrillations and a survival rate of 62.5% was found till the discharge. This largely relates to immediate starting of the emergency procedure.

Cardiomyopathies

The report depicts an overall Cardiomyopathy incidence of 8.34 per 100,000 births for infants from 1-12 months and 0.70 for children below 18 years. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy being the commonest of inherited disorders is found in every 1/500 people. Apart from this, nearly 50,000 US citizens have Cardiomyopathy and are at a high risk of sudden death because of being relatively unaware about the condition.

Deaths out of hospital

A large number of sudden cardiac deaths reported consisted nearly 82% of athletes who collapsed during extra physical work or over exerting to prepare for an upcoming event. There were 54% of high school students and only 11% female athletes who reported sudden cardiac death.

Heart defects by birth

These are the congenital anomalies due to which at least 24% of deaths in infants have been reported as per AHA.  It is still continuing to decline but approximately 25% of live births need an invasive surgery before 1 year to survive.

An increase of nearly 28.5% was noticed in hospitalization rates when the child has to be admitted for congenital disorder of circulatory system and cardiac system.

Tobacco use

There is a very high risk of heart disease when tobacco is ingested in any form. Data analysis of year 2009 showed an overall use of any form of tobacco among 26% of teenagers and 19.5% of cigarette smoking among 9-12 grade students.

Children with low activity levels

A moderate amount of 23.1% adolescents were found to be somewhat inactive during last one week. Their sluggishness in the response to physical activity consisting of challenges which could elevate their respiratory state and improved heart rates showed low activity levels.