Do I Have Bradycardia (Slow Heart Rate)?

Do you feel fatigue, extremely weak with no energy at all?

Do you have dizziness or lightheadedness?

Have you had near-fainting or fainting spells?

Do you often feel confused or have memory problems and difficulty focusing?

Do you have shortness of breath, especially on exertion (when doing something physically demanding)?

Do you have a limited ability to exercise; you easily get tired during physical activity?

Do you have a chest pain?

Do you have heart palpitations or flutters?

Do you smoke?

Do you have a diagnosis of any of the following conditions: heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, hypothyroidism, obstructive sleep apnea, rheumatic fever or lupus?

Based on your answers it is unlikely that you have bradycardia. Bradycardia is a medical term that describes a slow heart rate. In healthy adults at rest, the normal heart rate is between 60 and 100 times per minute. If your heart beats less than 60 times a minute, then we can say that you have bradycardia. In some people, such as athletes or healthy young people, bradycardia is not discussed as a health problem. They just have a strong heart that does not need to work so hard to pump blood throughout their body. For some people bradycardia is common during sleep.

Based on your answers there is a possibility that you have bradycardia. The heart rate represent a number of heart beats per minute. The normal heart rate at rest can range between 60 and 100 times per minute. If you have a slower heart rate than normal – you have bradycardia. Bradycardia may not cause any symptoms or problems, but if your heart does not pump enough blood to your body due to bradycardia, it will lead to serious health problems. Bradycardia is usually caused by some type of heart disease but a number of other medical conditions can lead to bradycardia as well.

Based on your answers there is a high possibility that you have bradycardia. The heart rate or a pulse is a measure of your heart activity. The normal heart rate at rest is between 60 and 100 times per minute. Bradycardia refers to a heart rate slower than 60 times per minute. It is usually associated with heart problems, medication side effects, underactive thyroid gland, obstructive sleep apnea or inflammatory diseases. Bradycardia is more common in older people. In severe cases of bradycardia the treatment includes a pacemaker insertion - implantation of a small electronic device that can speed up the heart rate as needed.