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Bradycardia

Bradycardia is a slow rhythm usually found to be under 60 bpm. There can be many forms of bradycardia.

Regardless of the underlying reason, if bradycardia is causing the patient to display  bradycardia-related symptoms, it should be treated.

An example of a bradycardia patient’s ECG might show the following:

Cardiac Interpretation:

Because sinus bradycardia can result from so many things, it is important to get a thorough patient history, including a medication list and any other past medical problems.  If the patient is showing symptoms related to the bradycardia, the patient should be treated and underlying causes should be investigated.

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