Other factors In addition to those causes above the following factors also can play a role in determining if heart failure will affect you 1 family history of heart failure(家族史) 2 diabetes(糖尿病) 3 marked obesity(肥胖) 4 heavy consumption of alcohol, or drug abuse(酗酒、 滥用药) 5 failure to take medications(治疗不及时) 6 large salt intake in diet(高盐饮食) 7. sustained rapid heart rhythms(心律失常)In addition to those causes above, the following factors also can play a role in determining if heart failure will affect you: 1.family history of heart failure(家族史） 2.diabetes（糖尿病） 3.marked obesity（肥胖） 4.heavy consumption of alcohol, or drug abuse（酗酒、 滥用药） 5.failure to take medications （治疗不及时） 6.large salt intake in diet （高盐饮食） 7.sustained rapid heart rhythms （心律失常） Other factors