# Early Warning Signs - Author: **upbeat.org** - Document Tags: [[ventricular tachycardia]] - [URL link](https://upbeat.org/early-warning-signs)  ## Highlights - Early Warning Signs ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hdqecc7bctprgfmrybfxv5r1)) --- - if you have been fainting, having repeated dizzy spells, feeling lightheaded or you are extremely fatigued, - Note: so these are considered "early warning signs" ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hdqecjbrx5d734fep73d7x8d)) --- - conditions can increase the chance of developing arrhythmias, or abnormal heart rhythms: ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hdqefa613kt532mzw61vhd25)) --- - High Blood Pressure ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hdqeg8xbe080f7fwsthta55q)) --- - Diabetes ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hdqegcz2q4fka3dvxm007cpd)) --- - High cholesterol ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hdqeg7dstpybwy0076n0x49r)) --- - A high-fat diet ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hdqefxf2r30ccxhyg10eta8w)) --- - Family history of heart disease ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hdqeg2cqcwjn77prxa4t3qvw)) --- - Sleep apnea ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hdqefjaw75wv7jdj8kbpfm1w)) --- - dietary supplements, and herbal remedies ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hdqefs3y0n17113x04p7h2fw)) ---