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Bradycardia

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  1. See Also
    1. Unstable Bradycardia
  2. Causes
    1. Sinus Bradycardia
    2. Sinus Arrhythmia
    3. Sinoatrial Node Block
    4. Sick Sinus Syndrome
    5. Atrioventricular Block

Bradycardia (C0428977)

Definition (MSH)Cardiac arrhythmias that are characterized by excessively slow HEART RATE, usually below 50 beats per minute in human adults. They can be classified broadly into SINOATRIAL NODE dysfunction and ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK.
Definition (CSP)excessive slowness in the action of the heart, usually with a heart rate below 60 beats per minute.
Definition (NCI)An abnormally slow heartbeat; as applied in adult medicine, it is generally defined as a heart rate of under 60 beats per minute.
ConceptsFinding (T033)
EnglishBradyarrhythmia, Bradyarrhythmias, Bradycardia, Bradycardias, Decreased heart rate, Decreased pulse rate, Heart rate slow, PULSE RATE DECREASE, Pulse slow, slow heart beat, SLOW PULSE
Spanishbradicardia, bradisfigmia, frecuencia cardíaca baja, frecuencia cardiaca baja, frecuencia del pulso disminuida, latidos cardíacos lentos, latidos cardiacos lentos
CreditsDerived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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