Bradycardia Research Paper
The word I chose to break down is Bradycardia. Brady which is the prefix and means slow. Cardi which is the root word and means heart. A which is the suffix and means a condition or state of. Bradycardia is a condition in which the heart rate is less than 60 beats a min. Bradycardia takes the form of sinus bradycardia, sinus arrhythmia, and second- or third-degree atrioventricular block. Sinus bradycardia may be caused by excessive vagal tone, decreased sympathetic tone, or anatomical changes. It is common in athletes and is relatively benign. It may even be beneficial in acute myocardial infarction (especially inferior). Pathological bradycardia may be symptomatic of a brain tumor, digitalis toxicity, heart block, or vagotonus. Cardiac output