Bradycardia, or a heart rate that is too slow, can be a serious condition, especially if the heart is not pumping enough oxygen-rich blood throughout the body. Here's what medical experts consider to ...

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 ...

The American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American Heart Association (AHA), and the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) have released a clinical practice guideline for the evaluation and treatment of ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

About 4 in 10 dental patients experience transient bradycardia or lower heart rates, which may lead to heart failure and cardiac arrest, while being administered local anesthesia under sedation. The ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A heart rate of less than 50 bpm was not associated with greater risk for incident CVD or mortality, but ...

When working out, you expect your heart rate to go up. In fact, increasing your heart rate during exercise is the best way to monitor your health and fitness level. But what if your heart rate stays ...

Sick sinus syndrome (SSS) is the name that doctors use to refer to heart rhythm problems. These occur when the sinus node, the heart’s natural pacemaker, does not keep a regular heartbeat. This heart ...