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Is bradycardia a kind of arrhythmia?

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Dr. David Orringer answered

Specializes in General Surgery

No: This is really a term that describes a change in the rate of the heart, rather than its rhythm. Bradycardia means a slower-than-average (or expected) heart rate.

Dr Pizzo agreed

Answered 2/2/2015

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Dr. Vasu Brown answered

Specializes in Integrative Medicine

Yes: Yes brady is slow rhythm tachy means fast rhythm any alterations is anomaly in rhythm arrhythmia.

Dr Arnold and another doctor agreed

Answered 12/5/2014

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