Some of these factors include:
1. Coronary Artery Disease
Narrowing of the heart arteries, heart attacks, abnormal heart valves, cardiomyopathy, and other cardiac damage is a risk factor for almost all types of cardiac arrhythmias.
2. High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure can increase the risk of coronary artery disease.
High blood pressure also causes the walls of the left ventricle becomes stiff and thick, which can change the path of electrical impulses in the heart.
3. Congenital Heart Disease
Born with a heart defect can affect the heart rhythm.
4. Thyroid problems in
Accelerated metabolism when the thyroid gland releases too much thyroid hormone.
This can cause the heart to beat rapidly and irregularly, causing atrial fibrillation (atrial fibrillation).
In contrast, the metabolism slows down when the thyroid gland does not release enough thyroid hormone, which can cause bradycardia (bradycardia).
5. Drugs and Supplements
Cough and cold medicines and other drugs containing pseudoephedrine may contribute to the occurrence of arrhythmias.
6. obesity
In addition to being a risk factor for coronary heart disease, obesity can increase the risk of cardiac arrhythmias.
7. diabetes
Risk of coronary heart disease and high blood pressure will increase due to uncontrolled diabetes. In addition, low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) can also trigger arrhythmias.
8. Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea is called breathing disorders during sleep. Breathing is interrupted, for example, had stopped breathing during sleep can lead to cardiac arrhythmia and atrial fibrillation.
9. Electrolyte imbalance
Substances in the blood such as potassium, sodium, and magnesium (called electrolytes), helped trigger and regulate electrical impulses in the heart.
Electrolyte level is too high or too low can affect the electrical impulses of the heart and contribute to the occurrence of cardiac arrhythmias.
10. Drinking Too Much Alcohol
Too much alcohol can affect the electrical impulses in the heart and can increase the likelihood of atrial fibrillation (atrial fibrillation).
Chronic alcohol abuse can cause the heart to beat less effective and can cause cardiomyopathy (heart muscle death).
11. Consumption of caffeine or nicotine
Caffeine, nicotine, and other stimulants can cause the heart to beat faster and can contribute to the risk of serious cardiac arrhythmias.
Illegal drugs, such as amphetamines and cocaine can affect the heart and lead to some type of arrhythmia or sudden death due to ventricular fibrillation (ventricular fibrillation).
