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Boy, 12, gets 'dizzy' at recess — wakes up in the hospital after cardiac arrest

Jordan Palomar was able to celebrate his 13th birthday with his twin brother, thanks to the school nurse doing CPR.

September 11, 2025
Jordan Palomar and other posing with fish they just caught.

When paramedics arrived, he was shocked twice to get his heart started. Then Palomar, an avid sports fan and soccer player, was flown to HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's, where doctors inserted a device, similar to a pacemaker, to keep his heart going. 

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Learn more about pediatric cardiology at HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's.

Published:
September 11, 2025
Location:
HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's Presbyterian St. Luke's

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