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What can cause a resting heart rate of 15 bpm?

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Dr. Rick Koch answered

Doesn't sound right: 15? This doesn't sound right but this would be most likely be complete heart block with inadequate ventricular escape. Critical condition.

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Answered 4/15/2013

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