Bradycardia (Low Heart Rate) - Basics

Bradycardia or abnormally low heart rate, is generally considered a heart rate below 60 bpm.  Conditioned athletes may often have a lower heart rate and this will cause no issues, but in others this is abnormal and may lead to issues such as fainting, dizziness, shortness of breath and fatigue.

Bradycardia (Low Heart Rate) - Diagnostic Patterns

The Chinese Medicine treatment of bradycardia (low heart rate) generally involves arriving at the appropriate TCM diagnosis or pattern. This pattern within the individual is what treatment is based on not the general condition (see treating the cause and not the symptoms).

The following patterns may represent the underlying contributing factors for the development of bradycardia (low heart rate):