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The tragic event involving Matthew Perry has brought to light the potential cardiovascular risks associated with hot tub use. As physicians, it’s crucial to understand these risks and educate patients accordingly, particularly those with underlying heart conditions.

Commotio cordis — cardiac arrest after a blunt force trauma to the chest — is thought to occur because a hard object strikes the chest in a vulnerable moment in the cardiac cycle, setting off ventricular fibrillation. The rare condition has been described with a ball strike to the chest, but primarily in young men whose chests haven’t fully developed, making them more susceptible to the blunt force of a ball.