Symptom: Slow heartbeat

Introduction: Slow heartbeat

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 35 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

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Slow heartbeat: Multiple Symptom Checker

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

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Multiple Symptom Checker Combinations

• Slow heartbeat and Heart rhythm symptoms (49 causes)
• Slow heartbeat and Arrhythmias (46 causes)
• Slow heartbeat and Heart symptoms (30 causes)
• Slow heartbeat and Syncope (28 causes)
• Slow heartbeat and Low blood pressure (27 causes)
• Slow heartbeat and Blood pressure symptoms (23 causes)
• Slow heartbeat and Nerve symptoms (23 causes)
• Slow heartbeat and Sensations (23 causes)
• Slow heartbeat and Weakness (23 causes)
• Slow heartbeat and Behavioral symptoms (20 causes)
• Slow heartbeat and Respiratory symptoms (20 causes)
• Slow heartbeat and Muscle weakness (20 causes)
• Slow heartbeat and Pain (20 causes)
• Slow heartbeat and Coma (19 causes)
• Slow heartbeat and Muscle symptoms (19 causes)
• Slow heartbeat and Fatigue (19 causes)
• Slow heartbeat and Digestive symptoms (18 causes)
• Slow heartbeat and Breathing symptoms (17 causes)
• Slow heartbeat and Head symptoms (17 causes)
• Slow heartbeat and Skin symptoms (17 causes)

See full list of 692 Multiple Symptom Checker combinations related to Slow heartbeat

Home Diagnostic Testing and Slow heartbeat

Home medical tests possibly related to Slow heartbeat:

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

Causes of General Symptom Types

Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:

• Heart symptoms (1597 causes)
• Heart rhythm symptoms (983 causes)
• Arrhythmias (126 causes)

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 (983 causes)
• Pulse symptoms (983 causes)
• Arrhythmias (126 causes)

Diagnostic Guides for Slow heartbeat

Medical Books Excerpts Read excerpts from published book sections related to Slow heartbeat from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Slow heartbeat. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Slow heartbeat

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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...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...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,...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 arm to measure blood...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. Some of the symptoms of hypertension that can be overlooked include chest pain, ...read more »

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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.
• 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!!!!!!!!!!
• Wife's speech has dramatically slowed
• Shaking-slow respirations-somewhat semiconcious
• im not sure if its serious or not.HELP!!!
• Serious Staph Infection
• low potassium, fast heart rate
• Unknown Disease, [help, could be serious]
• Smell disorder? Is it serious?
• PID How serious is it?
• Regular Irregular Heart rate
• Sudden halving of heart rate during exercise
• heartbeat
• having serious trouble with diagnosis please help
• Is this serious?
• My heart rate is really fast...
• Have I got BDD? am serious help me plz
• SED Rate 46

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

• Cardiovascular (Heart and Blood Circulation) (171)
  • Chest pain and shortness of breath
  • Hand numbness
  • Purple-blue skin color
  • Need help with diagnoses
  • Anxiety and high BP
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• Neurological (Nerves) (357)
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  • Numbness and tingling all over
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  • Eye twitch
  • Essential tremor
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• Endocrine (Growth and Metabolism) (93)
  • Symptoms of Cushing's - Tests all negative
  • Has anyone been diagnosed with Wilson's Temperature Syndrome and are being treated??
  • Pitutary tumor
  • I am at my wits end with these symptoms
  • I think I have Cushings, can you help?
  • 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

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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

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
• Anorexia nervosa - slow pulse
• Aortic arches defect - reduced heart rate
• Argentinean hemorrhagic fever - reduced heart rate
• Arrhythmias

See full list of 35 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 35 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
• 32 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 35 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: