Health For More » Diseases and Conditions » Heart Diseases

what is the cause of low pulse rate?

(2 posts)

  1. Dr. Arun Kumar Suri
    Member

    There are different causes. Some have conduction disturbances. Others may have hypothyroidism. You have not mentioned the rate. It may even be within normal limits. There is nothing like an absolutely normal heart rate.

    Posted 1 year ago #

  2. Queryman
    Member

    That is called Bradycardia.What causes it?

    Bradycardia is caused by something that disrupts the normal electrical impulses controlling the rate of your heart's pumping action. Many things can cause or contribute to problems with your heart's electrical system, including:

    * Degeneration of heart tissue related to aging
    * Damage to heart tissues from heart disease or heart attack
    * High blood pressure (hypertension)
    * Heart disorder present at birth (congenital heart defect)
    * Infection of heart tissue (myocarditis)
    * A complication of heart surgery
    * Underactive thyroid gland (hypothyroidism)
    * Imbalance of electrolytes, mineral-related substances necessary for conducting electrical impulses
    * Obstructive sleep apnea, the repeated disruption of breathing during sleep
    * Inflammatory disease, such as rheumatic fever or lupus
    * Hemochromatosis, the buildup of iron in organs
    * Medications, including some drugs for other heart rhythm disorders, high blood pressure and psychosis

    Show him to a cardiologist

    Posted 1 year ago #

RSS feed for this topic

Reply

You must log in to post.