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In | In sinus bradycardia the sinus node fires at a slow (<60 bpm) rate. Causes of sinus bradycardia include: | ||
* | *Normal physiology in an athelete | ||
* | *Medication (beta-blockers) | ||
* | *Ischemia (typically inferior myocardial infarction with involvement of the sinus node artery) | ||
* | *Hypothermia | ||
* | *Hypothyroidism. | ||
*Neuro-mediated bradycardia, such as in a vasovagal reaction | |||
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File:Sinusbradycardia.png|An example of sinusbradycardia | |||
File:E0003195.png|Another 12 lead example of sinus bradycardia | |||
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