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A 5-year-old boy passed out while riding a ride of Walt Disney Worldso he had to be taken by helicopter to the hospital.
The little one Ernesto Tagle He was enjoying a Guardians of the Galaxy themed roller coaster when he stopped breathing, so the ride was stopped and he received first aid at the park located in Florida.
“I started screaming, hitting my son and I knew something was wrong. I never knew he had any heart problems or anything that should keep me alert,” mother Christine Tagle told Fox 35.
Fortunately, a nurse was passing by, who along with a firefighter who also visited the park They helped the mother and her little one.
According to the report of the New York Timesthe Walt Disney World emergency team quickly removed a defibrillator for this type of situation and resuscitated the childso that he was taken to the hospital.
However, the odyssey was just beginning for the Tagle family, as they went from one hospital to another to find the illness that afflicted their son. He was finally diagnosed with Tachycardia Ventricular Polymorphic Catecholaminergicas reported by Ernesto’s father, with whom he shares a name, on Instagram.
It turned out that I had a genetic condition which makes the heart prone to changes in its beating rhythm, which can cause fainting like the one suffered on Saturday, September 21.
“Thank you, Melissa Lynn Peters and Terry (the couple who helped them). We are grateful for life. Ernesto was in shock and had to be taken to the hospital to be stabilized,” the father shared online.
Fortunately, the child was undergoing an operation to implant a special pacemaker that detects changes in your heart rate, and responds with a slight electrical shock that “wakes up” your heart.
The doctors ruled out brain damage or heart injuries, and little Ernesto is already recovering quickly from the surgery. Now he plays and leads the pace of life to which he is accustomed, according to the report WESH.
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