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I have Bradacardia - when do I need a pacemaker?

Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: 5 days ago | Replies (29)
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@shmerdloff

My HR has always been 45-55. Most of my docs are not concerned. One wants my exercise rate at 125. Not gonna happen. With heavy workout I can get up to 90.
Dx benign accelerated idioventricular rhythm. No meds. Holter monitor once a year. Echocardiogram shows no abnormality except enlarged left atrium.
For now, I figure it's just the way I am, and maybe a heart rate at 1/2 means it will beat twice as long.
p.s. recent chemo tx got my blood pressure to normal-cancelled high bp meds🤷.

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jc76 | @jc76 | May 21 5:06pm

@shmerdloff
I think your post echos that the norms does not mean the norm for you.

You have low HR and has always been that. Sound like it comes from good exercise routine.

My HR was always in low 60s as avid exerciser all my life. When I went on Entresto and Carvididol it dropped to 30s. So my EP raised my pacemaker to pace me at 70 bpm.

The 70 was done to counter the PVCs I have been getting now for years. We experimented with different pulse rates, 50,60,70 finding the 70 had the lowest PVCs.

Now since I have a low pulse rate naturally and from medications my HR will not get high at all usually even when strenuous will be in low 100s just like your staying low.

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