Child goes into cardiac arrest during Little League game in Colonie

An 11 year old stepped up to bat, got hit by a pitch in the chest, and went into cardiac arrest. We're told that little boy is recovering at Albany Medical Center.

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patti - 4/19/2012 6:53 AM
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Fortunately, people on the scene were trained and were able to help save this child, along with the help of paramedics and a defibrillator. I would encourage your station to do a story on the importance of having Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) at every sporting event, not only for the players but for the spectators as well. Please look at this website www.La12.org for information about commotio cordis (resulting from a blunt force blow to the chest in young people) and the importance of having AEDs on the scene. If the paramedics in the above story weren't able to arrive as quickly as they did, the outcome could have been tragic.
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