Doctors report on heart attacks in kids
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071001/ap_on_he_me/kids_heart_attacks"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20071001/capt.fc06e2e106554c6aac54ee2d34a8bbf3.correction_kids_heart_attacks_cd403.jpg?x=130&y=87&sig=iB.JzoMBcqe9DO6tMdhClw--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="Dan Meter, 14, plays with his dog, Missy, Friday, Sept. 28, 2007, in Strongsville, Ohio. His mom, Beth, is a cardiac nurse who has seen plenty of heart attacks, so when her son complained of sudden crushing chest pain that spread to his jaw, she was certain he was having one. It took a month to see a specialist who confirmed the diagnosis.A report from Ohio doctors documenting nine cases over 11 years in children as young as 12 says heart attacks in children are a rare but under-recognized problem. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)" border="0" /></a>AP - Beth Meter is a cardiac nurse who has seen plenty of heart attacks, so when her son complained of sudden crushing chest pain that spread to his arm, she was certain he was having one.</p><br clear="all"/>
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