Risk Factors
A risk factor is something that increases your chance of getting a disease or condition.
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Cardiovascular diseases:
- High blood pressure
- Coronary artery disease
- Congestive heart failure
- Heart attack
- Heart valve disease
- Endocarditis (infection of a heart valve)
- Cardiomyopathy (disease of the heart muscle)
- Congenital heart disease
- Prior episode of atrial fibrillation
- Lung diseases:
- Age: 55 or older
- Smoking
- Chronic medical conditions:
- Excessive alcohol intake
- Use of stimulant drugs, including caffeine
- Sex: male
- Undergoing general anesthesia
- Stress, either emotional or physical
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