brady
n. uncountable C2 Proficiency US //ˈbɹeɪdi// brady
n. a heart rate that is slower than normal. Doctors use this short name when a person's heart beats fewer than 60 times per minute.
n. an abnormally slow heart rate, typically defined as fewer than 60 beats per minute in an adult. An informal medical clipping of 'bradycardia' used primarily in clinical shorthand.
The patient is in brady and needs monitoring.
During the surgery, the monitor alerted the team that the patient was slipping into brady.
While a resting heart rate below sixty is common in elite athletes, persistent brady in a sedentary patient may indicate an underlying conduction issue requiring further diagnostic intervention.