Bradycardia

[Manhattan1]

hi.. husband had an episode of bradycardia last weekend.. he passed out twice while watching tv.. i have an oxymeter and placed it on his finger HR fell to 23.. he came to and asked me not to call 999 but i already had.. was taken up to local hospital released next day.. question is.. if this happens again.. should i call 999 again.. or do what he wants and wait a few mins until he feels better? he hates making a fuss about anything!.. tried calling BHF nurses 5 mins ago for advice but they’re having a training day and not taking calls today

[Prada47]

Hello

I would speak to his Doctor as a matter of concern 23 is low and requires investigation as to the reason why. Unless of course he has an underlying condition that he is being treated for already ?

Regards

[Manhattan1 in reply to Prada47]

had 1 stent 4 years ago.. on meds for angina.. GP has reduced his bisoporol from 5mg daily to 3.75.. due to see him in 3 weeks will ask for cardiology referral

[Lowerfield_no_more]

If you have a repeat of what happened before, in that he passed out due to an extremely low heart rate, my advice is to call 999 again. That's what the emergency service is for. It is clear that something is not right. Were there any comments or recommendations on the discharge notes from the A&E regarding ongoing investigations? If not I would suggest an appointment with the GP to start the ball rolling.

[Manhattan1 in reply to Lowerfield_no_more]

GP has reduced his bisoporal from 5 to 3.75mg.. will see him again in 3 weeks.. hubby will ask for cardiology referral

[Bingo88]

Definitely ring for an Ambulance. A heart rate so low is dangerous. The doctors should know best but when my heart rate was dropping to 40. I was fitted with a pacemaker that kicks in if the heart rate drops below the set rate. It's a very simple procedure that I had done while I was fully awake. Hope he gets some help. Brian

[MWIC]

Yes absolutely call 999 if low HR results in him passing out - Needs checking urgently I’d say but I’d also get the Bisoprolol checked as this resulted in dropping my HR way too low but not as low as this and I never passed out but felt damned awful. hospital stopped Bisoprolol in my case - said I shouldn’t be on it at all due to it resulting in Bradycardia. Keep an eye of resting HR - I have a Kardia which is a godsend and when it got too low hopped on running machine for a fast walk and has always brought HR up - I know it’s not what you automatically would feel like doing when it’s low but it does work. Must be real scary for you both - best of luck in getting it sorted

[Manhattan1 in reply to MWIC]

thanks for reply 😊.. GP has reduced bisoporal from 5mg daily to 3.75 daily.. is due to see him again in 3weeks.. but husband will insist on Cardiology referral.. reducing the bisoporal doesn’t necessarily mean the event won’t happen again.. leading up to last weekend he was absolutely fine..the worrying thing thing is that he was relaxed and watching tv when it happened.. this is the 3rd time in 2 years.. so i have a feeling it can’t be solely down to the bisoporal

[MWIC in reply to Manhattan1]

Yes understand and I think he’s right to want a referral to cardiology as sounds like a tendency to bradycardia. I was on a much lower dose - reduced from 2.5 to 1.25, but that low dose was also too much for me so whilst it’s been reduced it may also be still reducing HR too much but look this is just my thoughts based on my experience - hopefully cardiologist will get to the bottom of the problem and recommend appropriate treatment to help

[Bunkular in reply to Manhattan1]

What does your husband say are the symptoms he feels just before he passes out? Most times there are some warning signs when bradys are beginning - like light headedness, visual disturbance ( greyed out spots), numbness in extremities or gradual loss of hearing. It's of help to know these signs because sometimes a loud cough or taking in a deep breath and holding it while "bearing down" will jump start NSR.

[Manhattan1]

didn’t really ask him.. at the time he just said he didn’t feel right.. felt sick..went grey and head just dropped onto his chest

[Classic100]

Hello. So sorry to hear your husband was unwell with bradycardia issues. If he is passing out and has a very low heart rate it really is best to seek medical advise just to but both your minds at rest. Hope your husband gets sorted soon.