Which symptom may accompany bradycardia?

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Which symptom may accompany bradycardia?

Explanation:
Bradycardia slows the heart’s pumping, which can reduce the amount of blood—and thus oxygen—delivered to tissues. That lower cardiac output often manifests as fatigue, since the body has less energy available for daily activities. Fever, nausea, and cough aren’t typical results of a slow heart rate; fever usually comes with infection and tends to raise heart rate, while nausea and cough are nonspecific symptoms not directly caused by bradycardia.

Bradycardia slows the heart’s pumping, which can reduce the amount of blood—and thus oxygen—delivered to tissues. That lower cardiac output often manifests as fatigue, since the body has less energy available for daily activities. Fever, nausea, and cough aren’t typical results of a slow heart rate; fever usually comes with infection and tends to raise heart rate, while nausea and cough are nonspecific symptoms not directly caused by bradycardia.

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