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Some of the risk factors for developing cardiomyopathy include; | |||
==Risk Factors== | ==Risk Factors== | ||
Certain diseases, conditions, or factors can raise the risk for cardiomyopathy. Major risk factors include: | Certain diseases, conditions, or factors can raise the risk for cardiomyopathy. Major risk factors include: | ||
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Overview
Some of the risk factors for developing cardiomyopathy include;
Risk Factors
Certain diseases, conditions, or factors can raise the risk for cardiomyopathy. Major risk factors include:
- A family history of cardiomyopathy, heart failure, or sudden cardiac arrest (SCA)
- A disease or condition that can lead to cardiomyopathy, such as coronary heart disease, heart attack, or a viral infection that inflames the heart muscle
- Diabetes or other metabolic diseases, or severe obesity
- Diseases that can damage the heart, such as hemochromatosis, sarcoidosis, or amyloidosis
- Long-term alcoholism
- Long-term high blood pressure