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Slow heart rate is a symptom in which a person's heart rate (the number of heart contractions per minute) is less than normal for the average person of the same size, doing the same activities. For adults, slow heart rate usually means a rate below 50-60 beats per minute, while at rest.

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35 year experience in Pediatrics

Is a type of:

Abnormal heart rhythms

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Very common

Body locations

Chest

Is Symptom of

Arrhythmia
Condition
Hypothyroidism (adult)
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Hypothyroidism
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Praziquantel
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Medications

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