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What Does Bradycardia Mean?

I HAD A POCTEKGW.INTERP WHICH READ NSRT, S. BRADYCARDIA 55, POSSIBLE LATERAL INFARCT AGE UNDETERMINED. CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT THIS MEANS, IT SOUNDS TO ME LIKE I MIGHT HAVE HAD A MINOR HEART ATTACK. I AM AN OBESE 53 YEAR OLD WOMAN. I HAD A PHYSICAL BUT MY DOCTOR DIDN'T MENTION THIS, I READ IT ON THE REPORT AFTER I GOT HOME. THANKS FOR ANY INFO YOU CAN SHARE WITH ME.
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Bradycardia. A resting heart rate of less than 60 beats / minute of an adult is known as bradycardia .
While if there is a type of impulse conduction disorder in which conduction block occurs at slow rate is known as sinus braducardia ( S. bradycardia ). Possible lateral infarct (age undetermined ) means heart attack ( infarct sometimes back ( duration or period of attack date is not known.
At the age of 53 years , bradycardia with possible infarct is concerning .
You need to investigated with E K G & ECHOCARDIOGRAM to isolate the case. I would recommend you visit a " CARDIOLOGIST " at the earliest & sort out this problem.
Good luck.
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What Does Bradycardia Mean?

Hello Bradycardia. A resting heart rate of less than 60 beats / minute of an adult is known as bradycardia . While if there is a type of impulse conduction disorder in which conduction block occurs at slow rate is known as sinus braducardia ( S. bradycardia ). Possible lateral infarct (age undetermined ) means heart attack ( infarct sometimes back ( duration or period of attack date is not known. At the age of 53 years , bradycardia with possible infarct is concerning . You need to investigated with E K G & ECHOCARDIOGRAM to isolate the case. I would recommend you visit a CARDIOLOGIST at the earliest & sort out this problem. Good luck.