Bradycardia is a condition of too slow heartbeat. The normal adult heart rate is between 60-100 beats per minute. If the heart rate is below 60 beats per minute, it is called bradycardia. However, people who habitually do physical exercises or heavy manual workers can have heart rate between 50 to 60 times per minute, and they are totally healthy. Bradycardia can cause chest tightness and palpitation. If the heart rate is less than 40 per minute, you can take atropine. Inject intramuscular atropine or oral propantheline in case of emergency. If a patient faint due to insufficient blood to heart and brain, the patients should lie with face up with feet higher than head and being sent to hospital immediately. If the patient's bradycardia symptoms cannot be reversed, a pacemaker should be planted.
How is Bradycardia treated in practice?