At the time of the cardiac incidents, many of the patients were in excited states, having just won or lost games, or were engaging in conflict with companions. Electronic gaming is not always the "safe alternative" to competitive sports it is often considered. The investigators attributed adrenergic stimulation related to the emotionally charged electronic gaming environment as the pathophysiological basis for this phenomenon. "Families and healthcare teams should think about safety precautions around electronic gaming in children who have a condition where dangerous fast heart rhythms are a risk," noted Dr. In some cases, the investigation of a child who lost consciousness during video gaming led to many family members being diagnosed with an important familial heart rhythm problem. There was a high incidence of potentially relevant genetic variants (63%) among the patients, which has significant implications for their families. Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) and congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS) types 1 and 2 were the most common underlying causes. Subsequent diagnoses of several heart rhythm conditions put the children at continuing risk. Some children died following a cardiac arrest. Across the 22 cases they found, multiplayer war gaming was the most frequent trigger. The investigators performed a systematic review of literature and initiated a multisite international outreach effort to identify cases of children with sudden loss of consciousness while playing video games. Lawley, MBBS, PhD, Lead Investigator, The Heart Centre for Children, Sydney Children's Hospitals Network, Sydney, Australia Children who suddenly lose consciousness while electronic gaming should be assessed by a heart specialist as this could be the first sign of a serious heart problem."Ĭlaire M.
Video games may represent a serious risk to some children with arrhythmic conditions they might be lethal in patients with predisposing, but often previously unrecognized arrhythmic conditions.
The investigators documented an uncommon, but distinct pattern among children who lose consciousness while playing electronic (video) games. Oct 11 2022Įlectronic gaming can precipitate life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias in susceptible children whose predisposition may have been previously unrecognized, according to a new report in Heart Rhythm, the official journal of the Heart Rhythm Society, the Cardiac Electrophysiology Society, and the Pediatric & Congenital Electrophysiology Society, published by Elsevier.
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