Bradycardia
-Emileigh Packard
What is Bradycardia?
A normal heart rate for an average adult would be 60-100 beats per minute (BPM)
When a person has bradycardia, their heart rate is under 60 BPM.
What is the cause of Bradycardia?
- Heart tissue that was damaged from aging
- History of heart attacks
- Hypertension or high blood pressure
- Heart defects
- Complications during a heart surgery
- Inflammatory disease; Lupus
- Certain medications
Preventing yourself from Bradycardia
Risk Factors
- high blood pressure
- smoking
- drinking too much alcohol
- stress or anxiety
Treatment
Incidence of Occurance
A heartbeat of someone with Bradycardia
Diagnosis
Resources
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