“The Electricity of the Heart” failed Hussein and eluded his classmate’s heart… What did her mother reveal to Al-Nahar?

When we wrote regarding the death of the student Hussein Ali Al-Ashi, tears preceded words, not to know a person who brought us together, but because like all the people who left in this sudden way, sadness and heartburn awaken in us, while the homeland still needs those who make strenuous efforts on the path of appropriate awareness in the topics related to.

Sudden death is a heavy guest in our lives. We reject it because we know that a “simple check” can save many lives. Death is a right and we accept that it is “the fate and destiny,” and there is no power above the Creator’s will, but some things can be avoided by simply conducting an electrocardiogram. With this simple, it is possible to avoid the pain of loss and death once more in young people who are suddenly betrayed by their small hearts, and without any warning!

Today, the story of this girl will be the best proof that prevention is possible, and that the end is not always sad in the matter of heart electricity, if the diagnosis is early. Time is precious, so what if it is in the field of health?

We are not afraid until following we have tasted the cup of death and loss; This is our human nature, which is afraid of things that you do not know, and this is what happened with some of the families of fellow student Hussein, who was kidnapped by death as a result of a sudden heart attack.

The impact of death was heavy on Hussein’s classmates, and on everyone who knew him; The 17-year-old was regarding to celebrate his graduation from school before entering a bigger world. He mightn’t celebrate with his class friends at the end of school, as his heart quickly failed him, leaving him with great tragedy and shock.

But there are those who work in secret to keep the cup of death away from another family that did not know that their son or daughter suffers from an electrical defect in the heart. There are associations established by the efforts of people who also lost their children as a result of this sudden death and electrolyte imbalance, and they wanted to save other young lives so that they would not suffer and taste the pain and anguish of loss and the many questions that we do not have answers to all of them.

The death of the student Hussein was harsh and painful, but it was an incentive for many to take an electrocardiogram as a precautionary step. After his death, the “RemyRebeizYoungHeartFoundation” Society (@RemyRebeizYoungHeartFoundation) offered a free heart examination to his classmates.

In the details, the 17-year-old’s mother told Al-Nahar that “the death of their classmate was a great shock. And because the death was a sudden way, the “Remy Rubeiz Heart” Association provided a free follow-up examination, to make sure that there was no problem. In the hearts of the remaining students. My daughter was among the people who went to the center for an electrocardiogram. She did not feel any previous symptoms, and we did not expect that behind her heart was a problem that might cause another sudden death.”

It was not the first time the student had an ECG. She underwent the examination 4 years ago, but according to what her mother says, “Either the problem had not yet appeared, or the doctor did not read the examination well, and the result was according to his normal reading.” But two days following the second examination, we received a call from the doctor asking us to come. And there was the surprise, my daughter had Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, and her condition is not always considered serious, but my daughter’s case might have been.

The family was not expecting to hear this news, and the medical consultations journey began to find out what is best for them, and from the medical explanation to the operation, the young woman moved to the operating room, where she underwent a two-and-a-half hour mile surgery, where the artery that gives additional electricity was cauterized.

In the mother’s opinion, “what happened with her classmate was a rescue sign for my daughter, who might have faced the same fate if we had not discovered the problem in time. Therefore, it is important to intensify awareness of the importance of this examination, and to read it by an electrocardiologist, because it is the only He is able to know and identify the problem. My daughter did not suffer from any symptoms, so discovering the problem through a simple examination was her salvation, and she is in good health today, and she is leading her life normally.”

Therefore, she addresses every mother and father by saying, “Don’t be afraid, we know under normal circumstances that a son or daughter has a problem and God has solved it with medication or surgery, better than we know under tragic circumstances. She saved her life by chance, and because she was not afraid to undergo a “health and safety” examination. Therefore, do not neglect any symptom that your children may feel, and consult a specialist doctor. A simple examination that does not exceed 5 minutes may save your children’s life from sudden death.

For his part, cardiologist Dr. Johnny Abboud explains to “Al-Nahar” that there are types that may lead to sudden death, others that may cause weakness in the heart muscle, and others that may disturb the person, but do not pose a threat to his life. The causes and problems of electrocardiograms differ, as well as their results, and not all of them are of the same severity. There are also electrical problems in the heart that may cause warning symptoms such as fatigue, rapid heartbeat, dizziness or fainting and pain in the chest, which is enough to identify the problem and prompt intervention, while others may suffer from an initial symptom, which is the latter and causes sudden death. Therefore, examination and early detection are the basis for saving the hearts of the injured through treatment or medical intervention.”

Abboud points out that “early detection and examination may save many lives, and this is what happened with this young student, who, through the examination that we conducted in cooperation with the “Remy Rabees Heart” Association, discovered that she suffers from Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome. It is not the first time that we discover Most of the time, following a tragic accident or hearing the story of a person who died as a result of sudden cardiac arrest, some people are motivated to conduct this examination out of fear for their children.But this awareness and the importance of conducting this examination are not among the priorities of the state or citizens, and they do not know regarding it until following Tragedy has occurred, and accordingly, the examination is carried out either through the initiative of one of the associations concerned with this issue, or through the parents’ fear following hearing regarding a painful incident of young people who died as a result of the sudden death.”

Abboud asserts that “the case of the young woman, who was discovered, might have led to a sudden cardiac arrest, and we conducted a medical intervention for her by cauterizing the additional power line, which was a danger to her life. Noting that she did not feel anything, and she did not suffer from any symptoms. Previously healthy, but by conducting electrocardiograms for students at the Lycée, it was found that she had this problem even if she was not aware, and the case of this young woman is one in 5000. But it is important to know that not everyone who has this medical condition means that they are at risk to sudden cardiac arrest.

Regarding other treatments, Abboud stresses that they differ according to the situation, and it can be through prevention by avoiding some types of sports or medications that may affect the electricity of the heart, or giving a pill, or through cauterization or by implanting a device, knowing that heart electrical problems In most cases, it may be due to a genetic factor, and here lies the importance of awareness, especially for those who have a family history of premature or sudden death, who are advised to conduct tests for the whole family to make sure that there is no problem or defect in the electricity of the heart.”

The case of the young woman, who was treated, was the only case that was discovered among those who undertook this medical examination; The discovery of her condition was a major factor in saving her life. Her story is like many stories, some of which we have known in detail, and some of which have not yet been told, but the most important of all is that she was saved through a simple examination that may reveal a defect in the electricity of the heart, and most importantly, that its treatment exists.