Sinus Bradycardia

  1. General information
    1. A slowed heart rate initiated by SA node
    2. Caused by excessive vagal or decreased sympathetic tone, MI, intracranial tumors, meningitis, myxedema, cardiac fibrosis; a normal variation of the heart rate in well-trained athletes
  2. Assessment findings
    1. Rate: less than 60 beats/minute
    2. Rhythm: regular
    3. P wave: precedes each QRS with a normal contour
    4. P-R interval: normal
    5. QRS complex: normal
  3. Treatment: usually not needed; if cardiac output is inadequate, atropine and isoproterenol (Isuprel) are usually prescribed; if drugs are not effective, a pacemaker may need to be inserted (see Pacemakers).

Saturday, May 24, 2008 | Labels: |

This entry was posted on Saturday, May 24, 2008 and is filed under cardiovascular disorder . You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

 

1 comments:

sinus surgery Los Angeles said...

Thanks for all the information here.there are a lot of diseases which cause so much pain and need severe medication.There are also a lot of surgical help that are cures for such diseases.

March 31, 2011 at 4:58 PM  

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

OUR FACEBOOK FANPAGE