A Slower-Than-Normal Heart Rate is Called

Question

A slower-than-normal heart rate is called
A) tachycardia.
B) bradycardia.
C) hypercardia.
D) hypocardia.
E) procardia.

Accepted Answer

Bradycardia is a condition in which the heart beats at a slower-than-normal rate, typically less than 60 beats per minute in adults. Tachycardia refers to a faster-than-normal heart rate, hypercardia and hypocardia are not medical terms, and procardia refers to a medication used to treat high blood pressure.