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bradycardia

American  
[brad-i-kahr-dee-uh] / ˌbræd ɪˈkɑr di ə /

noun

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


bradycardia British  
/ ˌbrædɪˈkɑːdɪə, ˌbrædɪˈkɑːdɪˌæk /

noun

  1. pathol an abnormally low rate of heartbeat Compare tachycardia

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of bradycardia

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

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Patients faced a higher likelihood of treatment-related side effects, including falls, kidney injury, hypotension, and bradycardia.

From Science Daily Apr. 16, 2026

About 15 percent of the men and 6.9 percent of the women had an abnormally low RHR of fewer than 60 beats per minute — a phenomenon known as bradycardia.

From Washington Post Feb. 6, 2022

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 May 13, 2020

But some Mayo patients or their surrogates wanted to turn off the pacemaker function that is intended to raise a too-slow heartbeat, or bradycardia.

From New York Times Jan. 29, 2014

Compatibility with Health and Activity.—The above case is interesting as illustrating mental influence upon such a serious condition as bradycardia.

From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)

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