Child Heart Problems

In August, an 8-year-old pee-wee football dropped dead on the field at the start of practice. He was the victim of a heart condition. This news has parents wondering if their children could also fall victim.
Cardiologists studying potential heart problems know it's a one in a quarter million longshot, but still a scary situation. "Adolescents that die suddenly, during sporting activity, every year in accidents."

It happened when 8-year-old Matthew Surcy died after he collapsed at football practice. He had an undiagnosed heart ailment.

Dr. Sam Mobarek says most victims of sudden adolescent cardiac death are, "young, normal body weight. For some reason it's predominately male, for some reason it's predominately African-American. For whatever reason, it most commonly happens between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m."

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