British teenager Tom Reid had just enrolled in college and went to a nightclub to celebrate. He never made it out alive and authorities believe that the loud bass may have killed him by affecting his heart rate. They believe that Reid had a rare genetic disorder known as long QT syndrome.
Loud music can trigger irregular heartbeats in patients with long QT syndrome.
For more on this condition, click here and here.
For the full story, click here.
I hope this story gets around. Maybe, just maybe, it will provide incentive for kids who drive around with the bass cranked up so loud on their car stereos that it rattles the body panels not only on their cars, but sometimes even those of the cars next to them, to turn the volume down.
I hope this story gets around. Maybe, just maybe, it will provide incentive for kids who drive around with the bass cranked up so loud on their car stereos that it rattles the body panels not only on their cars, but sometimes even those of the cars next to them.
ETSpoon,
I am sorry to hear of your medical condition. Your blog looks interesting. Keep on writing!
I was diagnosed with congestive heart failure in 1998. For several years afterwards whenever I attended live rock or blues shows I experienced chest pains, especially if I sat in front of the bass player’s speaker.
Gotta luv YouTube:
Well, Barry Manilow has made me long for death every time that “Mandy” ditty comes over the airwaves.
Now this gives meaning to Music to die for….