Risk Factors
Risk factors for developing bradycardia include:
- Advancing age
- Hypothyroidism
- Certain medications for heart disease and high blood pressure
- Exposure to certain toxins
- Heart disease
- Electrolyte imbalances (high or low potassium levels)
- Sleep apnea
- Head injuries
- Hypothermia
- Hypoglycemia
- Certain infectious diseases such as:
- Diphtheria
- Rheumatic fever
- Lyme disease
- Chagas disease
- Viral myocarditis
