Sunday, July 31, 2011

Death By XBOX

Game addict, 20, killed by deep vein thrombosis

Deep vein thrombosis (also known as deep venous thrombosis and usually abbreviated as DVT) is the formation of a blood clot (“thrombus”) in a deep vein. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_vein_thrombosis

A LAD of 20 has been killed by a blood clot caused by playing his Xbox for up to 12 hours at a time.

A post mortem revealed that Chris Staniforth – addicted to games such as Halo – had suffered a deep vein thrombosis. It can be triggered by sitting in one position for long spells.Stunned dad David, of Sheffield, said: “He lived for his Xbox. I never dreamed he was in any danger.”As a parent you think playing computer games can’t do them any harm because you know what they are doing.”Kids all over the country are playing these games for long periods – they don’t realise it could kill them.”

Chris collapsed seconds after telling a friend how he had been experiencing a strange sensation in his chest.

The pair were chatting outside a JobCentre where Chris had an interview.

David said: “He told his friend how he was woken in the night by a strange feeling in his chest.

“He said his heart rate had been incredibly low but it went back to normal and he fell asleep again.

Read more: http://www.shtfnews.com/death-xbox-no-bs/#ixzz1TiCPmgZj

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