Woman dying after marathon game 40 hours

"A Chinese girl of 20 years, after extended periods of play, has revealed the symptoms of deep vein thrombosis. "

A 20 year old girl almost died after playing for 40 consecutive hours in an online game.According to the report, you remained seated for all 40 hours without taking breaks from the game.

Known by the nickname of Xiao Han, the woman complained of pains in his legs and this was promptly taken to a hospital in the province of Fujian, which is located in the southeast of China, along the coast. The doctors diagnosed deep vein thrombosis (DVT).

This type of thrombosis, which relates to the obstruction of the venous circulation of a limb, usually can happen if you tackle long flights. In these circumstances may hit one of the lower limbs, but also can cause the detachment of the thrombus and migrate to the pulmonary circulation, causing shortness of breath, shock states, and ultimately heart failure.

Xiao Han has undergone surgery and received the drugs, but it is now out of danger. The reports do not clarify to what game he was playing, but as said, it seems that there has never been detached from the computer for all 40 hours.

It is not the first time that we learn of cases of DVT in combination with long marathon games. Last year, for example, a man died in an internet cafe in Taiwan right after a long gaming session.That fact, emphasized the need to make information on this, or on the 'importance of taking breaks along the session.

The dependence on video games has become a matter of great concern in several countries. In Asia, for example, some governments have taken restrictive measures to curb the problem, providing medical centers adequate resources to deal with this type of addiction. The simplest solution to avoid the TVP is always that it does not remain in a stationary position for too long.

Source: Kotaku