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- The findings, presented last fall at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions conference, suggest little evidence linking health dangers to such thrill-seeking behavior, even among those diagnosed with a serious heart condition, said Dr. Dan Jacoby, senior author of the study and director of the comprehensive heart failure program at Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut.
www.stroke.org/en/news/2019/03/04/are-thrill-seekers-with-heart-conditions-playing-with-dangerAre thrill-seekers with heart conditions playing with danger?
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Mar 4, 2019 · The fastest roller coasters exceed 100 mph. A race car driver can double that speed within seconds. Either activity can exhilarate, but could they also harm the heart? Could someone literally die from the excitement? Probably not, according to one study that surveyed thrill-seekers with serious heart conditions.
Mar 4, 2019 · Probably not, according to one study that surveyed thrill-seekers with serious heart conditions. Despite all the warning notices posted on adrenaline-pumping amusement park rides, or from friends trying to discourage that skydiving trip, very little science has explored the question.
Apr 19, 2023 · The excitement of roller coasters can get a person’s heart pounding. A person’s body releases neurochemicals like dopamine and adrenaline, and the experience can be thrilling and delightful. Studies have found such excitement can also lead to heart palpitations and arrhythmias.
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Nov 5, 2018 · Adults with an inherited thickening of the heart muscle, often don't stop participating in thrill-seeking activities despite recommendations that they should. And while some...
Mar 4, 2019 · Probably not, according to one study that surveyed thrill-seekers with serious heart conditions. Despite all the warning notices posted on adrenaline-pumping amusement park rides, or from...
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Mar 4, 2019 · It's for that reason a group of researchers led by two Yale scientists took on the topic. The group looked at a survey of thrill-seeking enthusiasts diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a condition characterized by the thickening of the heart walls and a common cause of cardiac arrest.
Researchers examined anonymous online survey responses from 633 adults (average age 51) who were at high-risk for irregular heartbeats (arrhythmias). Some had implantable defibrillators and...
