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Slow heart rate

Slow heart rate: Introduction

Slow heart rate: called bradycardia is heart rate less than 60 beats per minute. See detailed information below for a list of 67 causes of Slow heart rate, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Slow heart rate:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Slow heart rate. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

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Slow heart rate: Symptom Checker

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Misdiagnosis and Slow heart rate

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Medications or substances causing Slow heart rate:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Slow heart rate as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

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Drug interactions causing Slow heart rate:

When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react causing Slow heart rate as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

  • Prozac (Fluoxetine) and Inderal (Propranolol) interaction
  • Prozac (Fluoxetine) and Lopressor (Metoprolol) interaction
  • Prozac (Fluoxetine) and Toprol XL (Metoprolol) interaction
  • Metoprolol Succinate and Reserpine interaction
  • Toprol-XL and Reserpine interaction
  • Propranolol Hydrochloride and Reserpine interaction
  • more interactions...»

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Detailed list of causes of Slow heart rate

The list below shows some of the causes of Slow heart rate mentioned in various sources:

See full list of 67 causes of Slow heart rate

How Common are these Causes of Slow heart rate?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Slow heart rate. Of the 67 causes of Slow heart rate that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 3 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 5 causes are "common" diseases
  • 3 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 0 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 1 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 63 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 67 causes of Slow heart rate

Conditions listing symptoms: Slow heart rate:

The following list of conditions have 'Slow heart rate' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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  • Holt-Oram Syndrome ... slow heart rate
  • Hyperoxia ... slow heart rate

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  • Sinus node disease and myopia ... slow heart rate

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  • Thyroid agenesis ... slow heart rate

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  • Causes of Slow heart rate Based on Risk Factors

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