Boy Goes Into Cardiac Arrest After Biting Into Hot Dog

When a 9-year-old boy took a big bite out of a hot dog in Turkey, he didn't choke on it—but he still almost died. 

That's because, as tests following his resuscitation from cardiac arrest revealed, he has a rare genetic condition known as Brugada syndrome, which impairs the electrical system in the heart that helps maintain a regular heartbeat, reports CNN.

 In this case, it appears that the chunk of food stimulated his vagus nerve to change EKG patterns. The finding compelled docs to report in their case study in the journal Pediatrics that children who go into cardiac arrest after taking a large bite of food should be evaluated for Brugada.

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