Bradycardia
Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this disease.
Clonal haematopoiesis of indeterminate potential predicts incident cardiac arrhythmias.
2021 ESC Guidelines on cardiac pacing and cardiac resynchronization therapy.
What's happening now
An analyst briefing on current research, clinical, regulatory and industry activity surrounding this disease.
- 4 clinical trials expected to report results, the earliest in Q3 2026.
- Q3 2026LEadless Advanced Pacing 2 Chronic Early Feasibility Study
- Q4 2026Comparison For Ease Of Spinal Positioning & Duration Of Post-Op Analgesia Between Ultrasound Guided Supra-Inguinal Fascia Iliaca Block Vs Ultrasound Guided Infra-Inguinal Fascia Iliaca Block In Patients Undergoing Thigh & Knee Surgeries
- Q1 2027BIOTRONIK Investigation of the LivIQ Leadless Pacemaker System
- Q3 2028A Combination of Levobupivacaine and Lidocaine for Paravertebral Block in Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Quadrantectomy Causes Greater Hemodynamic Oscillations Than Levobupivacaine Alone
Clinical MilestonesViewHide
- 2026-07-15LEadless Advanced Pacing 2 Chronic Early Feasibility StudyResults expected Q3 2026
- 2026-07-14BIOTRONIK Investigation of the LivIQ Leadless Pacemaker SystemResults expected Q1 2027
- 2026-05-04A Combination of Levobupivacaine and Lidocaine for Paravertebral Block in Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Quadrantectomy Causes Greater Hemodynamic Oscillations Than Levobupivacaine AloneResults expected Q3 2028
- 2026-01-29Comparison For Ease Of Spinal Positioning & Duration Of Post-Op Analgesia Between Ultrasound Guided Supra-Inguinal Fascia Iliaca Block Vs Ultrasound Guided Infra-Inguinal Fascia Iliaca Block In Patients Undergoing Thigh & Knee SurgeriesResults expected Q4 2026
- 2026-04-01The Effect of phoSPHocreatine on mEdical Emergency Team (Met) tREated Patients: a Randomized Clinical Trial ProtocolPrimary completion
- 2025-12-31A Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating the Effect of the Oxytocin Infusion Rate on Fetal Heart Rate Changes and Maternal-Fetal Outcomes During the Initiation of Combined Spinal-Epidural Labor AnalgesiaPrimary completion
- 2025-12-16Treating Intraoperative Bradycardia in Non-cardiac Surgery Patients With Atropine at Heart Rates Below 60 Versus 30 Beats Per Minute and Norepinephrine Requirements: the Randomized RAPID TrialCompleted
- 2026-07-15ClinicalLEadless Advanced Pacing 2 Chronic Early Feasibility StudyResults expected Q3 2026
- 2026-07-14ClinicalBIOTRONIK Investigation of the LivIQ Leadless Pacemaker SystemResults expected Q1 2027
- 2026-05-04ClinicalA Combination of Levobupivacaine and Lidocaine for Paravertebral Block in Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Quadrantectomy Causes Greater Hemodynamic Oscillations Than Levobupivacaine AloneResults expected Q3 2028
- 2026-04-01ClinicalThe Effect of phoSPHocreatine on mEdical Emergency Team (Met) tREated Patients: a Randomized Clinical Trial ProtocolPrimary completion
- 2026-01-29ClinicalComparison For Ease Of Spinal Positioning & Duration Of Post-Op Analgesia Between Ultrasound Guided Supra-Inguinal Fascia Iliaca Block Vs Ultrasound Guided Infra-Inguinal Fascia Iliaca Block In Patients Undergoing Thigh & Knee SurgeriesResults expected Q4 2026
- 2025-12-31ClinicalA Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating the Effect of the Oxytocin Infusion Rate on Fetal Heart Rate Changes and Maternal-Fetal Outcomes During the Initiation of Combined Spinal-Epidural Labor AnalgesiaPrimary completion
- 2025-12-16ClinicalTreating Intraoperative Bradycardia in Non-cardiac Surgery Patients With Atropine at Heart Rates Below 60 Versus 30 Beats Per Minute and Norepinephrine Requirements: the Randomized RAPID TrialCompleted
Clinical trials
The current development programme across all trial phases.
Research activity
Key research shaping understanding of this disease, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.
Major themes5
- Heart Failure2
- Atrial Fibrillation1
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy1
- Heart Arrest1
- Pacemaker, Artificial1
Leading journals1
- European heart journal2
Leading researchers8
- Auricchio A1
- Ballantyne C1
- Barbash IM1
- Barrabés JA1
- Bick AG1
- Boriani G1
- Braunschweig F1
- Brignole M1
Affiliations (unnormalised)6
- Baylor College of Medicine1
- Brigham and Women's Hospital1
- Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT1
- Cardiovascular Research Center and Center for Genomic Medicine1
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute1
- Department of Laboratory Medicine1
Related conditions
Diseases frequently studied alongside this one. Number shows shared papers.
Reference
Authoritative identity, definition & identifiers.
Cardiac arrhythmias that are characterized by excessively slow HEART RATE, usually below 50 beats per minute in human adults. They can be classified broadly into SINOATRIAL NODE dysfunction and ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK.
- Disease identity & definition — NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), public domain
- Clinical trials — ClinicalTrials.gov (U.S. National Library of Medicine)
- Research activity — Europe PMC (EMBL-EBI) + OpenAlex-derived paper links
- Related entities are derived from literature co-mention (studied together) — associative, not causal.