Heart beat: Heart-stopping thrills
Heart beat
When a roller coaster advertises heart-stopping action, it may not be an empty boast. On average, four people die each year from roller coaster rides. About half of the deaths are caused by accidents, inebriation or foolish behavior, and mechanical failure. The other half are due to medical conditions, mostly heart attacks, lethal arrhythmias, bleeding into the brain, or ruptured blood vessels.
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