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Should I Be Worried About My Slow Heart Beat During Danger?
the other day when driving i skidded out on the ice and almost slammed into a truck coming the opposite direction. i was fine but my heart began beating slowly and pounding with the fear rather than faster. it took almost a minute for it to go back to normal and i was terrified.
is this normal? or is this something i should be worried about. i have heard about something called long QT syndrome, but do not know if this is a normal human reaction under intense sudden startled such as that, thanks
27 yr old male, former smoker. no other heart problems
is this normal? or is this something i should be worried about. i have heard about something called long QT syndrome, but do not know if this is a normal human reaction under intense sudden startled such as that, thanks
27 yr old male, former smoker. no other heart problems
Mon, 10 Sep 2018
Hi,
It's important to know if you always have the slow heart rate or not and how your physical activity is? For evaluation long QT you can get an ECG done and it's a simple way to evaluate.
But it does not seem to be an important issue.
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Mohammad Mostafa Ansari Ramandi,
Cardiologist
It's important to know if you always have the slow heart rate or not and how your physical activity is? For evaluation long QT you can get an ECG done and it's a simple way to evaluate.
But it does not seem to be an important issue.
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Mohammad Mostafa Ansari Ramandi,
Cardiologist
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