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Bradyarrhythmias

Causes
Clinical features
Investigations
Therapy
Prognosis
Causes

Common causes include
  • myocardial infarction b 
  • sick sinus syndrome 
    (symptomatic bradycardia < 50 beats per minute or symptomatic PRS pauses >2 seconds) d
  • drugs d
  • hypothermia c 
  • hypothyroidism d
  • fitness d

Expiry date: July 2003
Levels of Evidence used in grading these guides

Authors   E   Ashley , CM   Ball
Reviewer   B   McGovern
CAT Writers   E   Ashley , CM   Ball , CJ   Wotton