bradycardia

[brad-i-kahr-dee-uh]

noun

Medicine/Medical.

1. a slow heartbeat rate, usually less than 60 beats per minute.

bradycardia

/ ˌbrædɪˈkɑːdɪə, ˌbrædɪˈkɑːdɪˌæk /

noun

1. pathol an abnormally low rate of heartbeat Compare tachycardia

Other Word Forms

• bradycardic adjective
• bradycardiac adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of bradycardia¹

First recorded in 1885–90; brady- + -cardia

Example Sentences

The reasons may still be tangled, but there’s an emerging consensus that endurance athletes with bradycardia shouldn’t worry about their low heart rate unless they have symptoms such as chest pain, confusion or dizziness.

From Washington Post

The hearing at Pontypridd Coroner's Court was told the baby, whose parents were from Maesteg, Bridgend, had fetal bradycardia - a low heart rate - and was transferred to Singleton Hospital in Swansea.

From BBC

She learned she had bradycardia, or a slow heartbeat, and arrhythmia, and was given a pacemaker.

From New York Times

They called it bradycardia - a slower heart rhythm.

From Washington Times

The drug's label warns that Epclusa, when used with certain other drugs including the heart medication amiodarone, could lead to symptomatic bradycardia, a serious slowing of the heart, the FDA said.

From US News