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 ...

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 ...

Atropine has long been used to treat abnormally slow heart rate in emergency situations by altering the way electrical signals move through the heart. Bradycardia is an especially slow heartbeat and a ...

There are no controlled studies addressing the guidelines for the management of drug induced bradycardia and the indications for pacing. Nevertheless, the authors would like to suggest the following ...

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 ...

Endurance athletes often have low resting heart rates as a result of intense training, but a new study published in Circulation suggests that a predisposition to prominent bradycardia may be encoded ...