Slow heartbeat

Slow heartbeat: Introduction

Slow heartbeat: Excessively slow heart beat (slow pulse) called "bradycardia". See free access online books about Slow heartbeat below. See detailed information below for a list of 48 causes of Slow heartbeat, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Slow heartbeat:

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

• Superb physical fitness
• Athlete - a slow heart rate can be normal in very physically fit athletes.
• Heart conditions
  • Bradycardias
  • Arrhythmias
  • Sinus node disease
  • Sick sinus syndrome
  • Sinus node ischemia
  • Acute myocardial infarct (see Heart attack)
  • Damaged heart (see Heart damage)
  • Heart block
  • Atrioventricular block
  • Cardiomyopathy
• Hypothyroidism
• Hashimoto's Thyroiditis - a common form of hypothyroidism
• Hypothermia
• Heat exhaustion
• Anorexia nervosa
• Malnutrition
• Vasovagal attack
• Cushing's reflex
• Increased intracranial pressure
• Obstructive jaundice
• Congenital slow pulse
• Certain medications
• See also causes of palpitations
• See also causes of bradycardia
• more causes...»

See full list of 48 causes of Slow heartbeat

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Slow heartbeat: Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Slow heartbeat, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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• Slow heartbeat and Heart rhythm symptoms (62 causes)
• Slow heartbeat and Arrhythmias (59 causes)
• Slow heartbeat and Heart symptoms (42 causes)
• Slow heartbeat and Syncope (34 causes)
• Slow heartbeat and Nerve symptoms (33 causes)
• Slow heartbeat and Sensations (33 causes)
• Slow heartbeat and Weakness (32 causes)
• Slow heartbeat and Low blood pressure (32 causes)
• Slow heartbeat and Pain (30 causes)
• Slow heartbeat and Digestive symptoms (28 causes)
• Slow heartbeat and Blood pressure symptoms (26 causes)
• Slow heartbeat and Muscle symptoms (25 causes)
• Slow heartbeat and Respiratory symptoms (25 causes)
• Slow heartbeat and Behavioral symptoms (24 causes)
• Slow heartbeat and Fatigue (24 causes)
• Slow heartbeat and Muscle weakness (24 causes)
• Slow heartbeat and Head symptoms (23 causes)
• more...»

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Causes of General Symptom Types

Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:

• Heart symptoms (2296 causes)
• Heart rhythm symptoms (1418 causes)
• Arrhythmias (150 causes)
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Slow heartbeat

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Slow heartbeat:

• Heart rhythm symptoms (1418 causes)
• Pulse symptoms (1418 causes)
• Arrhythmias (150 causes)
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Diagnostic Guides for Slow heartbeat

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Slow heartbeat: Self Assessment Tools

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Slow heartbeat: Medical Mistakes

• Hypertension -- Health Mistakes
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• Obesity -- Health Mistakes
• Diabetes -- Health Mistakes
• Metabolic Syndrome -- Health Mistakes
• more mistakes...»

Slow heartbeat: Undiagnosed Conditions

Conditions that are commonly undiagnosed in related areas may include:

• Chronic Major Diseases that are commonly Undiagnosed:
  • High Cholesterol -- Undiagnosed
  • Heart Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Depression -- Undiagnosed
  • Type 2 Diabetes -- Undiagnosed
  • Type 1 Diabetes -- Undiagnosed
  • Hypertension -- Undiagnosed
  • Hemochromatosis -- Undiagnosed
  • Metabolic Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Hospitals & Clinics: Slow heartbeat

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• Heart Health (Cardiac Care) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
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Slow heartbeat: Research Related Doctors & Specialists

• Cholesterol Specialists:
  • Clinical Lipidology (Cholesterol/Triglycerides)
  • Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism
• Cardiac (Heart) Specialists:
  • Cardiology (Heart specialists)
  • Pediatric Cardiology (Child Heart Specialists)
  • Cardiothoracic Surgery
  • Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
  • Interventional Cardiology
• more specialists...»

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Misdiagnosis and Slow heartbeat

Heart attacks can be undiagnosed: Although the most severe symptoms of heart attack are hard to miss, there are varying degrees of severity. It is altogether too common for people to...read more »

Heart attacks can be overdiagnosed: Although many people die from heart attacks, there are also many cases where people fear that they have a heart attack, but actually have something milder. Some of the conditions which may be causes of chest pain...read more »

Rare heart condition often undiagnosed: The rare heart condition called long QT syndrome can lead to episodes of palpitations and rapid heartbeat. In rare cases, this undiagnosed condition can be fatal. It should be considered...read more »

Heart attack can be over-diagnosed: Although heart attack is often undiagnosed, leading to fatality, it can also be over-diagnosed. People become concerned that a condition is a heart attack, whereas there are various less...read more »

Blood pressure cuffs misdiagnose hypertension in children: One known misdiagnosis issue with hyperension, arises in relation to the simple equipment used to test blood pressure. The "cuff" around the...read more »

Hypertension misdiagnosis common in children: Hypertension is often misdiagnosed in adults (see misdiagnosis of hypertension), but its misdiagnosis is even more likely in children....read more »

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Slow heartbeat: Related Rare Diseases

Rare types of medical conditions and diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Major Diseases -- Rare Types:
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  • Heart Disease -- Rare Types
  • Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Depression -- Rare Types
  • Type 2 Diabetes -- Rare Types
  • Type 1 Diabetes -- Rare Types
  • Hypertension -- Rare Types
  • Hemochromatosis -- Rare Types
  • Metabolic Syndrome -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Home Diagnostic Testing and Slow heartbeat

Home medical tests possibly related to Slow heartbeat:

• High Blood Pressure: Home Testing
  • Home Blood Pressure Hypertension Tests
  • Home Blood Pressure Monitors
  • Home Heart Tests
• Heart Health: Home Testing:
  • Heart Rate Monitors
  • Irregular Heartbeat Detection
  • Heart Electrocardiogram (ECG)
  • Home Blood Pressure Testing
  • Home Cholesterol Testing
• more tests...»

Stories from Users for Slow heartbeat

Real-life user stories relating to Slow heartbeat:

• I'm as close to dead as you can get with a pulse, please help.
• No heartbeat
• I'm as close to dead as you can get with a pulse, please help.
• Serious Women's Health Help Needed!
• I Need Some Serious Help!!!!!!!!!!
• sed rate
• digestion and fast heart rate
• Serious Staph Infection
• Shaking-slow respirations-somewhat semiconcious
• Smell disorder? Is it serious?
• low potassium, fast heart rate
• im not sure if its serious or not.HELP!!!
• serious question about masterbation
• Unknown Disease, [help, could be serious]
• PID How serious is it?
• Have I got BDD? am serious help me plz
• Regular Irregular Heart rate
• heartbeat
• having serious trouble with diagnosis please help
• Is this serious?

Symptom specific forums: The following patient stories in our interactive forums and message boards relate to Slow heartbeat or relevant symptoms:

• Neurological (Nerves) (606)
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  • Numbness and tingling all over
  • Eye twitch
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  • So many symptoms but no diagnosis...GGRRR
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  • Symptoms of Cushing's - Tests all negative
  • Has anyone been diagnosed with Wilson's Temperature Syndrome and are being treated??
  • I am at my wits end with these symptoms
  • Pitutary tumor
  • I think I have Cushings, can you help?
  • More user stories
• Cardiovascular (Heart and Blood Circulation) (333)
  • Chest pain and shortness of breath
  • Purple-blue skin color
  • Palpitations, inner left arm pain
  • Hand numbness
  • Need help with diagnoses
  • More user stories

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Medications or substances causing Slow heartbeat:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Slow heartbeat 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.

• Drugs causing bradycardia
  • Beta blockers
    • Inderal
    • Tenormin
    • Corgard
• more causes...»

See full list of 177 medications causing Slow heartbeat

Drug interactions causing Slow heartbeat:

When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react causing Slow heartbeat 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.

• Verapamil and quinidine interaction
• Calan and quinidine interaction
• Calan SR and quinidine interaction
• Covera HS and quinidine interaction
• Isoptin and quinidine interaction
• Isoptin SR and quinidine interaction
• more interactions...»

See full list of 130 drug interactions causing Slow heartbeat

Organs affected by Slow heartbeat:

The list of organs typically affected by Slow heartbeat may include, but is not limited to:

• Heart

Detailed list of causes of Slow heartbeat

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

• Acute myocardial infarct
• Amanita polypyramis poisoning - slow heartbeat
• Anorexia nervosa - slow pulse
• Aortic arches defect - reduced heart rate
• Argentinean hemorrhagic fever - reduced heart rate
• Arrhythmias
• Athlete - a slow heart rate can be normal in very physically fit athletes.
• Atrioventricular block
• more causes...»

See full list of 48 causes of Slow heartbeat

How Common are these Causes of Slow heartbeat?

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 heartbeat. Of the 48 causes of Slow heartbeat that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

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

See the analysis of the prevalence of 48 causes of Slow heartbeat

Conditions listing symptoms: Slow heartbeat:

The following list of conditions have 'Slow heartbeat' 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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Causes of Slow heartbeat Based on Risk Factors

This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Slow heartbeat based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient: