What Is Cardiomyopathy?
4. Risk Factors
Family medical history increases the risk of cardiomyopathy. Person’s with close family members who have had this disease, suffered heart failure or experienced sudden cardiac arrest need their heart health monitored on a regular basis. Consistently high blood pressure or rapid heart rate also makes a person more susceptible to developing cardiomyopathy. Individuals who undergo chemotherapy treatments are vulnerable to the disease, as are those who have underlying heart conditions.
Other risk factors include long-term illicit drug use and alcohol abuse. Obesity makes the heart pump harder to circulate blood; thus, being overweight is a potential risk factor. Likewise, people who consume a diet low in vital nutrients such as thiamine are more prone to developing cardiomyopathy.
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