Definition of bradycardia in English:
bradycardia
nounˌbradɪˈkɑːdɪəˌbrædəˈkɑrdiə
mass nounMedicine Abnormally slow heart action.
Example sentencesExamples
- Adverse drug effects, which were more common in the rhythm control group, included bradycardia (abnormally low heart rate) and lung problems.
- The most common adverse effects are dizziness, worsening of heart failure, symptomatic bradycardia, and hypotension.
- The patient is still without symptomatic bradycardia, however the heart rate decrease persists despite reducing the dose of concomitant medications.
- Overdrive pacing might improve cardiac function, and thus pulmonary congestion might be ameliorated in patients with heart failure or bradycardia.
- Beta blockers should not be administered to patients with heart failure who have bradycardia, heart block or hemodynamic instability.
Origin
Late 19th century: from Greek bradus 'slow' + kardia 'heart'.
Definition of bradycardia in US English:
bradycardia
nounˌbrædəˈkɑrdiəˌbradəˈkärdēə
Medicine Abnormally slow heart action.
Example sentencesExamples
- Overdrive pacing might improve cardiac function, and thus pulmonary congestion might be ameliorated in patients with heart failure or bradycardia.
- Adverse drug effects, which were more common in the rhythm control group, included bradycardia (abnormally low heart rate) and lung problems.
- Beta blockers should not be administered to patients with heart failure who have bradycardia, heart block or hemodynamic instability.
- The most common adverse effects are dizziness, worsening of heart failure, symptomatic bradycardia, and hypotension.
- The patient is still without symptomatic bradycardia, however the heart rate decrease persists despite reducing the dose of concomitant medications.
Origin
Late 19th century: from Greek bradus ‘slow’ + kardia ‘heart’.