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I have Bradacardia - when do I need a pacemaker?

Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: Jun 1 9:16pm | Replies (29)
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@marybird

Passing out, or nearly passing out ( syncope or near-syncope) at a time when the heart rate is shown to be low would be an example of correlating a symptom with the low heart rate, and would move a person into the Class I (a) category according to the guidelines for receiving a pacemaker.

You'd have to have a cardiac monitor attached to you to make this correlation, though.

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bettycll | @bettycll | May 29 5:57pm

I had an episode of nearly passing out. That is when I learned that my heart rate was in the 30's. I then did have a cardiac monitor for a month. When things did not improve and I passed out for several minutes (fortunately, my son caught me), I was given a pacemaker. The EP said that it would happen again, probably for longer and I may have to be resuscitated and no one around to catch me. That easily convinced me to want the pacemaker. So, I agree with marybird that having a syncope episode with the low heart rate would meet the guidelines for a pacemaker.

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