A MUM who was told her common heart condition was "nothing to worry about" died from a complication just months after giving birth. Hollie Lowes was diagnosed with Wolff Parkinson White (WPW) syndrome - an abnormal heartbeat that causes the organ to pump very fast - but doctors assured her family that the risks were low. However, less than five months after welcoming her son into the world, the 24-year-old suffered a fatal cardiac arrest .
Medics reportedly said Hollie's heart stopped due to her WPW - a rare side effect. "We were told that there were no risks linked to WPW and Hollie could continue her life like normal," her younger sister Sophie said. "Doctors said it could at worst make her faint or have a fast heart beat, but there was no mention of cardiac arrest.
"If we knew that would have been on the cards then we would have pushed for regular check-ups, but we were assured everything was okay." Hollie, from Newcastle , went into labour at 27 weeks on Christmas Day last year. She and her partner of 10 years, Kieran, remained by little Vinnie's side for nine weeks until he was strong enough to leave the hospital.
Months later on May 15, Hollie suffered an "unexpected and devastating" cardiac arrest at home. "She had slept the night before as normal but woke up and turned to her partner to express that she didn't feel very well and that she felt like she was going to faint," Sophie said. Hollie then collapsed and stopped breathing altogether.
Her mum and Kieran immediate.
