Medical miracle: Denver child's heart beats again after 14 hours

Story at a glance

• Cartier McDaniel, 4, was a typical child full of energy, with a big heart and a lot of love to go around.

• He woke up with a fever and it progressed to chills, frequent urination, extreme thirst and lethargy. When his breathing became heavy, his parent rushed Cartier to the emergency room at Children's Hospital Colorado.

• His heart stopped beating for 14 hours — causing him to be placed on life support — and then all of a sudden, it restarted.