Video games could trigger lethal heart attacks in kids

‘Some kids are born with irregular heart rhythm, otherwise known as an arrhythmia, and don’t even find out unless they get tested.

Australian experts have said the adrenalin surge from the excitement of playing a game can prove lethal to kids with this condition.

They found that multiplayer war games were the most dangerous as they sparked the most heart attacks in kids.

The findings are published in the journal Heart Rhythm.‘

https://www.thesun.co.uk/health/20074952/video-games-trigger-heart-attacks-kid/

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