Bradycardia

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bradyarrhythmia

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arrhythmia

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• Pathophysiology: The pathophysiology of sinus bradycardia is dependent upon the underlying cause.
• The term relative bradycardia is used to explain a heart rate that, while not technically below 60 beats per minute, is considered too slow for the individual's current medical condition.
• In some cases, the bradycardia is caused by medication.
• How is Bradycardia Diagnosed? Bradycardia is typically diagnosed through the use of an electrocardiogram (ECG) test.
• The first of these circumstances is when the symptomatic bradycardia is caused by sick sinus syndrome, but the flow of electrical impulses between the upper and lower chambers of the patient's heart is normal.

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