bradycardia

Definitions

The condition of having a slow heartbeat, defined as under 60 beats per minute for an adult.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Both CRT-Ds and ICDs are implanted under the skin, in the patient’s upper chest area. The devices have⟳ wires called leads that attach to the heart and regulate the rhythm of the muscle. Defibrillators help⟳ patients with bradycardia – a slow heartbeat – by pacing the heartbeat and those with tachycardia – a fast heartbeat – by delivering shocks that reset heartbeats to normal.”

“When your resting heart rate is under 60 bpm, providers call⟳ it bradycardia.”

CEFR level