Bradycardia

[cherrabah]

Hi, only my second post following husband’s severe heart attack (LVSD) ten days ago for which we received helpful and supportive replies - plus four emergency stents with possibly more to come. I know you can’t offer medical advice, but maybe shared experiences are good to hear and my question (as The One With Most Questions 🤨) is - can a resting slow heart rate along the lines of 50 bpm, be a concerning factor in heart disease or recovery? It has always been this slow, sometimes lower. He is certainly not an athlete - where I know 50 bpm is great, but nevertheless was considered fairly healthy before the attack although overweight. Just wondered if anyone else pumps along in the slow lane and can share any thoughts? Thanks!

[Su51zye]

I am 60 years old and my resting heart rate has always been 40-50 but if ever I was poorly or went on a flight and it dropped I would pass out which I have done many times, eventually I had a heart loop implant which revealed that my heart would go so low that it stopped for up to 7 secs at a time, it was then we realised that I needed a pacemaker which I had in dec 2020 and I have never passed out or been dizzy since, it still goes low but the pacemaker kicks in if it goes lower that 40bmp.

[Kristin1812 Heart Star]

Only issue I’d add is that a lower heart rate (under 50] gave me some difficulties when I needed the odd GTN spray, for angina, as this lowers HR more, and I’d feel very very wobbly, and/or pass out.

Beta blockers now reduced and infrequent GTN works fine. Daytime HR back to 50/55

[Billius_Maximus]

Similar story, normal resting heart rate in mid 50's prior to MI in June 20. I run 5k a couple of times a week but am not an elite athlete!

Medication brought resting rate into the 40s and a few weeks ago alarm triggered in my Garmin running watch when it dipped to 38bpm. Spoke to doctor who had me in for BP and ECG and nothing untoward. BP heart rate waswas 45 in the surgery, BP 113/65. Sent me for a thyroid blood test, result normal. They also spoke to hospital cardiologist who suggested bringing bisoprolol down from 2.5mg to 1.25.

I can get very slightly dizzy for a second if I stand up quickly but clears immediately.

Heart rate back in high 40's at rest now, when running yesterday I just tipped into the 150's averaging 135bpm. Returns to normal in good time.

Docs do not appear overly concerned unless more dizziness as mentioned previously.

[Boharford]

I average 42 bpm resting rate and have 3 stents. Goes up when I start moving about

[Tombstone]

I HAD AFIB HEART RATE OVER 100 PUT ON BISOPROLOL 1OMG AND DIGOXIN 5MG TO LOWER HEART RATE AND STRENGTHEN HEART, HEART RATE CAME DOWN TO 45/50 I AM NOW ON 2.5MG OF BISOPROLOL SO MEDICATION SEEMS TO HAVE WORKED I AM GETTING NO ILL EFFECTS AT 50BPM HOPE THIS HELPS.