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Why does watching football feel like your heart "stops"?

Why does watching football feel like your heart "stops"?

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Every time I watch football, especially during an exciting match or an unexpected goal, I often feel my heart pounding, even a choking sensation in my chest, like my heart "stops". Why does this happen? (Minh Hung, TP HCM)
Doctor warns of sudden death risk from intense football viewing

Doctor warns of sudden death risk from intense football viewing

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Professor Pham Manh Hung, director of the National Institute of Cardiology at Hospital 198, warns that high-stakes football matches can trigger myocardial infarction, dangerous heart arrhythmias, or cause sudden death in individuals with a history of cardiovascular disease.