The term bradycardia refers to an abnormally slow heart rate, of under 60 beats per minute (bpm). The heart has a complex system of nerves that conduct the electrical impulses fired by the sino-atrial ...

A heart rate of less than 50 bpm was not associated with greater risk for incident CVD or mortality, but patients with bradycardia assigned heart rate-modifying drugs may have a higher risk for ...

Dr. Steve Hammill answers the question: 'Pacemaker for Sinus Bradycardia?' — -- Question: What is sinus bradycardia, and should I receive a pacemaker for this condition? Answer :So, with sinus ...

The American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, and the Heart Rhythm Society have joined forces to develop a new guideline dedicated to the evaluation and treatment of bradycardia ...

Bradycardia is a lot more common than generally believed, but is often asymptomatic and not clinically relevant, and may lead to needless pacemaker therapy, suggests a post-hoc analysis of a major ...

A 76-year-old man presented to the emergency department with lethargy and a reduced level of awareness after a period of experiencing a very low heart rate. The patient said he did not feel faint or ...

Shared decision making and patient-centered care are endorsed and emphasized for patients with bradycardia with indications for pacemaker implantation; treatment decisions should be based on best ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Reflex bradycardia' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The ...

Sinus bradycardia occurs on an ECG when there is a normal upright P wave in lead II (sinus P wave) preceding every QRS complex with a ventricular rate of less than 60 beats per minute. Frequently, ...

Milan, Italy - A team of Italian researchers has discovered that bradycardia is associated with a mutation in a gene coding for a cardiac pacemaker channel in a large family [1]. Dr Raffaella Milanesi ...

For infants, bradycardia is defined as a heart rate of less than 100 beats per minute. (Normal is around 120-160 beats per minute.) Premature babies are more likely than full-term babies to have apnea ...