If a child with pneumonia is being treated in a hospital using a ventilator, what is the rate of heart damage?

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Hello doctor! May I ask, what is the rate of heart attack in children with pneumonia being treated at the hospital using a ventilator? Ask your doctor for advice and answers. Thank you sincerely!
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Hello! There are many types of ventilators including invasive and/or non-invasive ventilators. Besides, depending on the patient's cardiovascular status such as simple or complex congenital heart disease, previous surgery - what procedure... but the degree of influence after using a ventilator on the heart , lungs and other organs change differently.
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Answered by Master, Doctor Do Nguyen Thuy Doan Trang - Head of Extracorporeal Circulation Team - Cardiovascular Center - Vinmec Central Park International General Hospital
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