Risk factors for Cardiac Arrest

A risk factor is something that increases your chance of getting a disease or condition.

Risk factors include:

• Coronary artery disease
• Heart attack
• Cardiomyopathy
• Enlarged heart
• Congenital heart disease
• Improperly functioning heart valves
• Conditions affecting the heart's electrical system
• Severe metabolic imbalances
• Adverse drug effects, such as from:
  • Drugs to treat abnormal heart rhythms
• Lung conditions
• Trauma to the chest
• Extensive blood loss
• Excessive overexertion in people with heart disorders
• Use of illicit substances (eg, cocaine )