Soccer fans risk heart attacks?

I put this in the "Funny Stuff" category, because I have a dark sense of humor. Read at your own risk.

German researchers recently conducted a study that concluded watching a big soccer match can strain a fan's heart.

After studying the effects of matches during the 2006 World Cup, they concluded that, for German men, the risk of having a heart attack or some other serious heart problem was more than three times higher on days when their team played. It was 82 percent higher for German women. "Six of the seven games in which the German team participated were associated with an increase in the number of cardiac emergencies over the number during the control period," they wrote. The largest number occurred during a June 30 quarterfinal in which Germany defeated Argentina in a dramatic penalty shoot-out. The next game, Germany's semi-final loss to Italy, produced almost as many heart attacks. In contrast, Germany's match against Portugal for third place, produced no spike in heart-related problems. Germany defeated Portugal 3-1.

No reports, yet, of whether the parents of American high school or club soccer players (aka soccer mom or soccer dad) suffer the same fate.

Source: health24.com