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What Causes Decreased Heart Rate Despite Using A Pacemaker In A Heart Patient?
We were told that my husbands heart is only functioning at 15%. He has a pacemaker/defibulater installed and has had for 3 years. He was to go in and have some blockages repaired and 2 anyuerisms repaired last week and they would not do it because the anesthesiologist would not administer the anesthesic because his heart was operating at 15%. What is his life expectancy at this rate?
Tue, 10 Mar 2020
Hello,
The decreased heart rate with pacemaker, can be part of
- Pacemaker non or dys function
- Sympathetic inhibition
- Heart not responding to pace maker rhythm
- Very advanced or fulminant stage, where low grade inflammation response does not help to clear the insult
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
The decreased heart rate with pacemaker, can be part of
- Pacemaker non or dys function
- Sympathetic inhibition
- Heart not responding to pace maker rhythm
- Very advanced or fulminant stage, where low grade inflammation response does not help to clear the insult
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
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