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Why does my pulse drop to 48 or 24 when relaxed?
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As soon as I relax, pulse goes ‘Kentucky’ & when asleep, drops (I think to 24) as I awake up gasping for air.
Technician says pacemaker is pacing 100% @ 70!
Cardiologist says output down to 30%. Just had 5th angiogram to show clean arteries!
BP normal. BMI 25. Age 81. Bloods O.K.
Have just been prescibed Carvedilol & Ramipril & Asprin. -
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Dr Andrei Catanchin
Cardiologist (Heart Specialist)
Dr Catanchin is a cardiologist and electrophysiologist managing atrial fibrillation and other heart rhythm disorders with medication, devices (ie. pacemakers, defibrillators) and catheter ablation. He … View Profile
You may have frequent ‘ectopic beats’ - extra heart beats that are weaker than the normal heart contractions and you may not feel the associated pulse at the wrist, therefore causing a perceived slower pulse rate.
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