Bradycardia by Grace Garrison https://padlet.com/ggarrison11/oa2261pgjpvt Abnormally slow heart beat en-us 2019-05-01 15:49:01 UTC 2026-02-12 00:42:00 UTC hello@padlet.com https://imgglb.padletcdn.com/v13/image?t=g_auto&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpadlet.net%2Ficons%2Fpng%2F1f493.png Bradycardia ggarrison11 https://padlet.com/ggarrison11/oa2261pgjpvt/wish/355849905 2019-05-01 15:53:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ggarrison11/oa2261pgjpvt/wish/355849905 ggarrison11 https://padlet.com/ggarrison11/oa2261pgjpvt/wish/355859102 2019-05-01 16:12:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ggarrison11/oa2261pgjpvt/wish/355859102 Description ggarrison11 https://padlet.com/ggarrison11/oa2261pgjpvt/wish/355863943 Abnormally slow heart rate

A heart rate of less than 60 bpm (beats per minute) is generally considered to be bradycardia 
(normal is 60-100)]]> 2019-05-01 16:21:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ggarrison11/oa2261pgjpvt/wish/355863943 Symptoms ggarrison11 https://padlet.com/ggarrison11/oa2261pgjpvt/wish/355866081
  • fatigue/weakness
  • dizziness
  • lightheadedness
  • confusion
  • fainting (or near fainting)
  • shortness of breath
  • difficulty exercising
    • If left untreated:
    • cardiac arrest
    • heart failure
    • low/high blood pressure
    • chest pain
    ]]>     2019-05-01 16:26:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ggarrison11/oa2261pgjpvt/wish/355866081     Causes and Risk Factors ggarrison11 https://padlet.com/ggarrison11/oa2261pgjpvt/wish/355866226
  • tissue damage from aging, heart attack or disease, infection
  • congenital (from-birth) defect 
  • surgery complications
  • under-active thyroid, chemical imbalance
  • repeated disruption of breathing during sleep
  • inflammatory disease
  • medications
    • The sinus node is the heart's natural pacemaker, its signals could be slow or blocked
    Blockage is classified from 1 (all signals received but slow) to 3 (no signals received)

    Factors such as:
    • age
    • high blood pressure
    • smoking, heavy alcohol consumption, recreational drug use
    • anxiety
    • stress
    will increase the likelihood of developing bradycardia
    ]]>     2019-05-01 16:26:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ggarrison11/oa2261pgjpvt/wish/355866226     Prevention ggarrison11 https://padlet.com/ggarrison11/oa2261pgjpvt/wish/355866639
  • exercise
  • healthy diet
  • healthy weight
  • control blood pressure, cholesterol
  • don't smoke, use recreational drugs
  • drink in moderation
  • manage stress
    • ]]>     2019-05-01 16:27:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ggarrison11/oa2261pgjpvt/wish/355866639     Treatments ggarrison11 https://padlet.com/ggarrison11/oa2261pgjpvt/wish/356428356
  • changes in medication
  • pacemaker
    • Usually only severe cases are treated
    ]]>     2019-05-02 23:31:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ggarrison11/oa2261pgjpvt/wish/356428356     Interesting Facts ggarrison11 https://padlet.com/ggarrison11/oa2261pgjpvt/wish/356428379 Medications such as betablockers (for high blood pressure) can cause bradycardia

    Family history or a high level of fitness can also lead to a slow heart rate 

    Sometimes sinus node problems can cause an alternating fast and slow heart rate (bradycardia-tachycardia syndrome)]]>     2019-05-02 23:31:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ggarrison11/oa2261pgjpvt/wish/356428379     ggarrison11 https://padlet.com/ggarrison11/oa2261pgjpvt/wish/356430793 2019-05-02 23:45:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ggarrison11/oa2261pgjpvt/wish/356430793 ggarrison11 https://padlet.com/ggarrison11/oa2261pgjpvt/wish/356445630 2019-05-03 01:02:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ggarrison11/oa2261pgjpvt/wish/356445630