Causes of slow heartbeat
A slow heart rate is less than 60 beats per minute.
People who enjoy high physical fitness (such as athletes) can have a heart rate that is slower than normal because their cardiovascular system works very efficiently. As a result, the heart with its high pumping force only needs a smaller number of contractions to pump sufficient amounts of blood loaded with oxygen. For all parts of the body.
also the heart beats slowly during sleep.
However, heart damage or disease can lead to abnormal slowing of the heart.
The most common causes are high doses of heart-slowing drugs, heart block, and sick sinus syndrome
