Question 1

is bradycardia dangerous?

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Possibly: Severe bradycardia can be dangerous, especially with heart rates approaching 30 or less.  Symptoms can develop with heart rates below 50. Cause of bradycardia and rhythm should be determined.

Question 2

why does bradycardia happen?

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Bradycardia: Bradycardia, in adults (not in children) is defined as heart rate slower than 60 beats per minutes.  It can be perfectly normal in people who are athletic.  For example, marathon runners can have resting heart rate in 40s or even lower.  It is, generally, pathological, if it leads to symptoms of dizziness, lightheadedness or fainting. If it causes extreme symptoms, a pacemaker is needed.

Question 3

what is symptomatic bradycardia?

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Dizzy, fainting,: Slow heart rate can cause symptoms of dizziness, fatigue, and fainting.

Question 4

what are symptoms of bradycardia?

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Passing out, fatigue: If the heart beats too slow it could make you dizzy or even pass out. This could also just cause fatigue.

Question 5

what is the meaning of bradycardia?

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Bradycardia: Bradycardia is slow heart rate.....less than 60 beats a minute is bradycardia

Question 6

can i die from bradycardia if i ignore it?

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Anything is possible: But it's not likely. Bradycardia is defined as a heart rate <60. Heart rates of >50 are well tolerated by everyone. Heart rates of 40-50 during wakefulness sometimes cause fatigue. Sustained heart rates of <40 usually cause unacceptable fatigue and breathlessness. Pauses of > 3-5 seconds may cause dizziness. Pauses of > 5 seconds often cause blackouts. Pauses of > 2 minutes may cause death.

Question 7

could it be something bad if i have bradycardia?

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Maybe: How low is the heart rate and do you have any symptoms at this level: fatigue, dizzy, confused...Some elite athletes can have very low heart rate but for the general population, depending on the factors above, it could also indicate a heart conduction problem (or medication side effects).  See your primary care physician who knows you best to see if this is something to be concerned about.

Question 8

why the athletics have bradycardia?

Accepted Answer

Acclamatization.: Sympathetic system tone is lowered, training enables their muscles use less O2 for any activity and they can do same job with slower HR

Question 9

can hyperkalemia cause bradycardia?

Accepted Answer

See below : An extremely elevated level of potassium in the blood (hyperkalemia) can cause a slow heart rate (bradycardia) and even cardiac arrest.

Question 10

can benzodiazapines cause bradycardia?

Accepted Answer

In fact: When the circumstances are right, they'll stop the heart cold (+ you too)

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