Can videogames trigger a heart attack? - eviltoast

Recently I’ve diagnosed with some heart problems and they have recommended me to avoid getting excited.

I recall that when I played Tarkov my pulse could get above 120 beats per minute in certain situaciones. I wanted to install Tarkov but I’m curious if there is a real risk.

  • Sky_Lobster@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Yes. I’m dealing with managing high blood pressure, and my cardiologist temporarily had me stop all exercise. I specifically asked about videogames (Rainbow Six Siege gets my pulse up) and was told that this counts. Better safe than sorry until your heart problems get sorted out.