Fainting or losing consciousness
Chest pain
Dizziness
Nausea
Rapid heartbeat (tachycardia)
Shortness of breath
A problem in the electrical impulses travelling through the heart after a first heart attack
Problems resulting from a scar in the heart's muscle tissue from a previous heart attack
A previous episode of ventricular fibrillation
A previous heart attack
Congenital heart defect
Heart muscle disease (cardiomyopathy)
Injuries that cause damage to the heart muscle, such as electrocution
Use of illegal drugs, such as cocaine or methamphetamine
Significant electrolyte abnormalities, such as with potassium or magnesium
Cardiologist