Why would I be prescribed rampril. ,last year my resting pulse was low 30's-now it's low 90's blood pressure quite low.

[Nicejack]

Heart rate has always been very low, I was a masters runner 30 years ago and kept it up when possible. I have found it difficult to run the last 12 months after.the heart rate change

[pip_pip]

Did you not ask the doctor who prescribed it ? The drug assists blood pessure among others.

Pip

[excalibur]

Seems strange to me as well. As you are on this forum I assume that you have AF. The NICE initial recommendation for rate control of AF is a a beta blocker such as Atenolol rather than an ACE inibitor like Ramipril. Suggest that you question your doctor about this

Lance

[Lucybod]

I was given Bisoprolol and Flecainade. The doctor didn't realise my heart in AF didn't go above 90. When I told him that in a later appointment his face was a picture. Don't take anything now only an anti coagulant.

[mumknowsbest Volunteer]

Ramipril doesn't slow the heart the same way as bisopralol. Ramiprilmis if I remember rightly a calcium inhibitor, whilst bisopralol is a beta blocker, so they act differently. You would have been given this because of your low heart rate. By all means query it but don't stop without informing your gp

Eileen

[Nicejack]

The doctor told me the drug would strengthen my heart