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crispy

crispy

NEWSWIRE

Philadelphia, PA

FEB 06, 2008 11:28 PM

You have your casual sports fans, and then you have the crazies ... those people that take things way too seriously and get overly wrapped up in what is, after all, just a game.

Yes, I'm talking to you, Patriots' fans!

While watching a dramatic game, you might turn to the person next to you and say something along the lines of, "Holy shit ... I think I'm going to have a heart attack!"

Hey, you may be right!

Rabid sports fans have more to worry about than the final score. New research shows that a heart-pounding sports match may be bad for the heart.

That’s what German researchers found when they tracked heart attacks during the 2006 World Cup soccer championships. World Cup teams attract some of the world’s most passionate and loyal sports fans, with wins and losses triggering nationalistic celebrations and riots.

The study, published in the latest issue of The New England Journal of Medicine, examined heart attack trends among Germans during the 2006 tournament compared to other times of the year. They found that on days the German team played, cardiac emergencies more than tripled for men and nearly doubled for women.


Well, that's never good.

Of course, if you already have heart problems you are at a greater risk of suffering an attack, but even if you're healthy, you are in no way in the clear.

The risk was highest for fans who already had heart disease. Their chance of having a heart attack or other cardiac events during the tournament was four times higher, while risk doubled for those who didn’t have a prior history of heart problems.


And if you think you're safe because you're not one of those crazy European soccer fans, think again.

A few years ago, during a tense playoff game, a Pittsburgh Steelers' fan had a heart attack while watching the game at a neighborhood bar.

Being a true fan, he took it all in stride.

"The Steelers won the game and I'm still alive, so I guess I'm doing pretty good," he said.


Well said, my friend.
Well said.


crispy has had 173 heart attacks over the past thirty years from watching Philadelphia teams repeatedly lose. This has only made him stronger.

DevilsReject

DevilsReject

Cleveland, OH
February 2007

FEB 07, 2008 12:19 AM

this is the exact reason i stopped watching professional sports. When was the last time Cleveland won anything?

Squire

Squire

I'm lost
November 2003

FEB 07, 2008 06:13 PM

This is old news for Bill Swerski.

MegaDrewMC

MegaDrewMC

Cranbrook, BC
June 2007

FEB 08, 2008 05:33 AM


When Man U loses it tends to be other people around me who have to worry for their health.

Namely Chelsea fans who don't keep their mouths shut.


Does excessive excitement cause heart attacks? I've been led to believe that. Poor diet contributes no doubt. When I think of all the times I've joined my friends to catch a game and we've sipped a fine red pinot wine with a couple Advil chasers I'm stunned to believe there is a different way. Save for that time we were drinking, smoking and eating steaks at a bar one night for a De La Hoya fight I had $100 riding on.
No...wait...thats about par for me. I'm sure I'm unique though.

Wow...that reads way more catty and sarcastic then I meant it. Sorry.

AngelDevoid

AngelDevoid

USA
January 2008

FEB 08, 2008 05:46 AM

Our football (American football) stadium has a capacity of 60,000. We have an ambulance ready every game because at least one person has a heart-related incident every game (usually caused by heat). Only once in few decades does someone die. It is not widely publicized. That happened a few years back. He died in the stadium, but they pretended to be working on him while taking him out on the stretcher. That is when I found out about the statistics for heart-attacks, etc. But I don't think they are all or mostly heart attacks. We also have a lot of older alumni come to games.

Colleges whose teams lose have lower sperm counts, lower testosterone, do more poorly on tests, but the effects only last 24-36 hours. Colleges happen to be where they conduct most tests on sperm counts, etc.

yioapoif

yioapoif

Azerbaijan
November 2007

FEB 14, 2008 05:20 AM

This is good news smile jk.

squee_

squee_

Grand Marais, MN
September 2004

MAR 01, 2008 08:52 PM

Squire said:
This is old news for Bill Swerski.



That was the first thing I thought of when I read this. tongue

Fatality

Fatality

SUICIDEGIRL

USA

MAR 15, 2008 02:04 PM

I'm going to frequently reference this. Seriously.

sitar

sitar

Philadelphia, PA
June 2004

MAR 15, 2008 03:53 PM

continuously being the only guy in yoga class does interesting things to your blood pressure, too.

crispy

crispy

NEWSWIRE

Philadelphia, PA

MAR 15, 2008 07:21 PM

I threw my lighter at my TV today at the end of the Flyers game.
I don't think I had a heart attack, but my blood pressure was definitely up.

FreakPirate

FreakPirate

Canada
November 2002

MAR 15, 2008 07:41 PM

crispy said:
I threw my lighter at my TV today at the end of the Flyers game.
I don't think I had a heart attack, but my blood pressure was definitely up.



Your big problem is being a Flyers fan... wink

That said, I'm pretty sure the last Oilers cup run took ten years off my life. Between the stress and the sheer volume of booze consumed I'm convinced my body will never be the same.

DiscoDust

DiscoDust

Las Vegas, NV
August 2007

MAR 15, 2008 09:17 PM

if you play the sport and are a fan of it, then your heart will be healthy, and all you have to worry about is the good chance of having a playing field related death....

hmmm guess sports aren't safe on either side

_margot_

_margot_

Los Angeles, CA
December 2007

MAR 15, 2008 09:28 PM

crispy said:
I threw my lighter at my TV today at the end of the Flyers game.
I don't think I had a heart attack, but my blood pressure was definitely up.



Seriously. That sucked.