Children with rare, pre-existing heart conditions can suffer fatal cardiac events as a result of playing video games.
The study examined 22 cases in which children with heart conditions experienced irregular heartbeats and lost consciousness while playing video games.
Four of the 22 kids died of cardiac arrest.
The study shows that those who are raising children with rare heart conditions should be careful.
The sample size is very small and the results should be taken with a lot of salt.
There are a number of cases where children who were actively engaged in video games had a very severe heart problem.
War games were found to be dangerous. More research is needed to determine which titles this group of kids should not be exposed to.
According to the doctors behind the study, this doesn't need to be a top priority for every parent. These conditions are fortunately rare.
The study emphasizes that gaming is not something that parents of affected children have had to worry about.
"Electronic gaming has not typically been included in the counseling provided to families with proarrhythmic diagnoses," reads the study.
The study shows that small behavioral adjustments can save lives.
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