slow heart rate

Sluggish cardiac rhythm

A slow heart rate is a pulse below the normal resting range, typically under 60 beats per minute in adults.

The medical term is bradycardia.

A slow heart rate can be healthy in athletes and during sleep, or it can signal heart problems requiring attention: The doctor was concerned about her slow heart rate.

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