Ventricular fibrillation risk factors
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sahar Memar Montazerin, M.D.[2]
Overview
Common risk factors associated with the development of ventricular fibrillation include history of myocardial infarction, congenital heart disease, electrolyte abnormalities and etc.
Risk Factors
Risk factors for the development of ventricular fibrillation in general population may include:[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
- History of myocardial infarction
- Congenital heart disease
- Cardiomyopathies
- Drug toxicity
- Recreational drugs
- Electrolyte abnormalities
Risk factors for the development of ventricular fibrillation especially in the setting of acute myocardial infarction include:[8][9][10]
- Family history of sudden death
- Cumulative ST elevation
- Left coronary artery lesions leading to myocardial infarction
- Absence of preinfarction angina
In one nationwide study, ventricular fibrillation in the setting of acute myocardial infarction was associated with following risk factors:[11]
- Age < 60 years old
- Absence of preinfarction angina
- Family history of sudden death
- Use of statins
- History of atrial fibrillation
- Alcohol intake >7 units per week
References
- ↑ Khairy P (November 2016). "Ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death in adults with congenital heart disease". Heart. 102 (21): 1703–1709. doi:10.1136/heartjnl-2015-309069. PMID 27250216.
- ↑ Maury P, Sacher F, Rollin A, Mondoly P, Duparc A, Zeppenfeld K, Hascoet S (May 2017). "Ventricular arrhythmias and sudden death in tetralogy of Fallot". Arch Cardiovasc Dis. 110 (5): 354–362. doi:10.1016/j.acvd.2016.12.006. PMID 28222965.
- ↑ Saumarez RC, Camm AJ, Panagos A, Gill JS, Stewart JT, de Belder MA, Simpson IA, McKenna WJ (August 1992). "Ventricular fibrillation in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is associated with increased fractionation of paced right ventricular electrograms". Circulation. 86 (2): 467–74. doi:10.1161/01.cir.86.2.467. PMID 1638716.
- ↑ Bektas, Firat; Soyuncu, Secgin (2012). "Hypokalemia-induced Ventricular Fibrillation". The Journal of Emergency Medicine. 42 (2): 184–185. doi:10.1016/j.jemermed.2010.05.079. ISSN 0736-4679.
- ↑ Klasner, Ann E; Scalzo, Anthony J; Blume, Carolyn; Johnson, Paul; Thompson, Michael W (1996). "Marked Hypocalcemia and Ventricular Fibrillation in Two Pediatric Patients Exposed to a Fluoride-Containing Wheel Cleaner". Annals of Emergency Medicine. 28 (6): 713–718. doi:10.1016/S0196-0644(96)70097-5. ISSN 0196-0644.
- ↑ Billman GE, Hoskins RS (November 1988). "Cocaine-induced ventricular fibrillation: protection afforded by the calcium antagonist verapamil". FASEB J. 2 (14): 2990–5. doi:10.1096/fasebj.2.14.3181653. PMID 3181653.
- ↑ Heist, E. Kevin; Ruskin, Jeremy N. (2010). "Drug-Induced Arrhythmia". Circulation. 122 (14): 1426–1435. doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.109.894725. ISSN 0009-7322.
- ↑ Gheeraert PJ, Henriques JP, De Buyzere ML, Voet J, Calle P, Taeymans Y, Zijlstra F (January 2000). "Out-of-hospital ventricular fibrillation in patients with acute myocardial infarction: coronary angiographic determinants". J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. 35 (1): 144–50. doi:10.1016/s0735-1097(99)00490-8. PMID 10636272.
- ↑ Dekker LR, Bezzina CR, Henriques JP, Tanck MW, Koch KT, Alings MW, Arnold AE, de Boer MJ, Gorgels AP, Michels HR, Verkerk A, Verheugt FW, Zijlstra F, Wilde AA (September 2006). "Familial sudden death is an important risk factor for primary ventricular fibrillation: a case-control study in acute myocardial infarction patients". Circulation. 114 (11): 1140–5. doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.606145. PMID 16940195.
- ↑ Gheeraert PJ, Henriques JP, De Buyzere ML, De Pauw M, Taeymans Y, Zijlstra F (November 2001). "Preinfarction angina protects against out-of-hospital ventricular fibrillation in patients with acute occlusion of the left coronary artery". J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. 38 (5): 1369–74. doi:10.1016/s0735-1097(01)01561-3. PMID 11691510.
- ↑ Jabbari R, Engstrøm T, Glinge C, Risgaard B, Jabbari J, Winkel BG, Terkelsen CJ, Tilsted HH, Jensen LO, Hougaard M, Chiuve SE, Pedersen F, Svendsen JH, Haunsø S, Albert CM, Tfelt-Hansen J (January 2015). "Incidence and risk factors of ventricular fibrillation before primary angioplasty in patients with first ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a nationwide study in Denmark". J Am Heart Assoc. 4 (1): e001399. doi:10.1161/JAHA.114.001399. PMC 4330064. PMID 25559012.