bradycardia

(noun)

the slowing of the heartbeat to below average

Examples of bradycardia in the following topics:

  • Typhoid Fever

    • First stage: the temperature rises slowly and fever fluctuations are seen with relative bradycardia (slow pulse), malaise, headache and cough.
    • Second stage: the patient lies prostrate with high fever in plateau around 40 °C (104 °F) and bradycardia, classically with a dicrotic pulse wave.

  • Primary and Secondary Metabolites

    • Atropine is a competitive antagonist for acetycholine receptors, specifically those of the muscarinic type, which can be used in the treatment of bradycardia.