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===Common Causes=== | ===Common Causes=== | ||
*[[Amiodarone]] | |||
*[[Amitriptyline]] | |||
*[[Beta-blockers]] | |||
*[[Cardiac glycosides]] | |||
*[[Cardiomyopathy]] | |||
*[[Carotid sinus hypersensitivity]] | |||
*[[Clonidine]] | |||
*[[Diltiazem]] | |||
*[[Dronedarone]] | |||
*[[Flecainide]] | |||
*[[Friedreich ataxia]] | |||
*[[Heart transplant]] | |||
*[[Hypertensive heart disease]] | |||
*[[Hypothermia]] | |||
*[[Hypothyroidism]] | |||
*[[Ischemic heart disease]] | |||
*[[Lithium]] | |||
*[[Lyme disease]] | |||
*[[Methyldopa]] | |||
*[[Obstructive sleep apnea]] | |||
*[[Pericarditis]] | |||
*[[Phenothiazines]] | |||
*[[Procainamide]] | |||
*[[Propafenone]] | |||
*[[Quinidine]] | |||
*[[Reserpine]] | |||
*[[Rheumatic fever]] | |||
*[[Sepsis]] | |||
*[[Trauma]] | |||
*[[Vasovagal syncope]] | |||
*[[Verapamil]] | |||
*[[Viral myocarditis]] | |||
==Management== | ==Management== | ||
Revision as of 14:42, 22 August 2013
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]: Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ogheneochuko Ajari, MB.BS, MS [2]
Definition
Sinus bradycardia is defined as a sinus rhythm with a rate below 60 beats per minute.
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Life-threatening conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
Common Causes
- Amiodarone
- Amitriptyline
- Beta-blockers
- Cardiac glycosides
- Cardiomyopathy
- Carotid sinus hypersensitivity
- Clonidine
- Diltiazem
- Dronedarone
- Flecainide
- Friedreich ataxia
- Heart transplant
- Hypertensive heart disease
- Hypothermia
- Hypothyroidism
- Ischemic heart disease
- Lithium
- Lyme disease
- Methyldopa
- Obstructive sleep apnea
- Pericarditis
- Phenothiazines
- Procainamide
- Propafenone
- Quinidine
- Reserpine
- Rheumatic fever
- Sepsis
- Trauma
- Vasovagal syncope
- Verapamil
- Viral myocarditis