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(Newser) – Viewers with weak hearts might want to stick to the commercials this Super Sunday, as a New England Journal of Medicine study shows a clear correlation between intense sports matches and spikes in heart attacks, the Los Angeles Times reports. In Germany during the 2006 World Cup, heart troubles jumped up to five times the average on big-game days.

US hospitals are gearing up for a similar flood of afflicted fans during Sunday's Super Bowl. "Once it gets too exciting, I'll be standing in the ER, waiting for them to come in," promises a Phoenix cardiologist. For those who'd like to keep ticking throughout the game, advice is to remember medications, and to leave the room when things get stressful.

Juergen Klinsmann, striker of the new German soccer champion Bayern Munich, presents the trophy to some 20,000 soccer fans in downtown Munich in this June 1, 1997 file photo. During the 2006 World Cup, heart attacks spiked as much as five-fold during Germany's most dramatic matches. (AP Photo/Thomas Kienzle)
Juergen Klinsmann, striker of the new German soccer champion Bayern Munich, presents the trophy to some 20,000 soccer fans in downtown Munich in this June 1, 1997 file photo. During the 2006 World Cup,...   (Associated Press)
New York Giants fans watch during the first half of the NFC Championship football game against the Green Bay Packers, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008, in Green Bay, Wis. For this Sunday's Super Bowl, New York ERs might want to prepare for extra traffic. (AP Photo/David Duprey)
New York Giants fans watch during the first half of the NFC Championship football game against the Green Bay Packers, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008, in Green Bay, Wis. For this Sunday's Super Bowl, New York ERs...   (Associated Press)
New England Patriots fans hold up signs after the Patriots defeated the San Diego Chargers 21-12 in the AFC Championship football game in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008. Pats fans haven't had too much to stress over this season, but all the adrenaline coursing through veins during the Super...
New England Patriots fans hold up signs after the Patriots defeated the San Diego Chargers 21-12 in the AFC Championship football game in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008. Pats fans haven't had...   (Associated Press)
Having your drink spilled by Chris Bosh may be one of the better side effects of being a hardcore fan, according to a German study. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)
Having your drink spilled by Chris Bosh may be one of the better side effects of being a hardcore fan, according to a German study. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)   (Associated Press)
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