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What Causes Low Pulse Rate In Elders?

my dad is 74..his pulse is 30..when he wlks, its 35..he faints, tired all time..the VA doesnt want to do anything..he has had many test run, including MRI. im sure they see something... he has clogged artiries, had heart surg. in 06'... what can i do?
Mon, 27 Oct 2014
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Insist that the VA treat him, or get him to another doctor. With that kind of heart rate, at the very least he needs a pacemaker. I am surprised they have done all these tests, but then aren't doing anything about it. Such a low heart rate is usually due to abnormalities in the heart's electrical system. These can get progressively worse and eventually result in cardiac arrest. To get a quicker response, sometimes going through the emergency room helps. Certainly if he faints again with that rate he should be brought to the ER. Then they could at least put in a temporary pacemaker. What you can do is to continue to insist that they take care of him properly. If that means bringing him to the ER repeatedly, then so be it. Be a squeaky wheel. Hope this helps.
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What Causes Low Pulse Rate In Elders?

Insist that the VA treat him, or get him to another doctor. With that kind of heart rate, at the very least he needs a pacemaker. I am surprised they have done all these tests, but then aren t doing anything about it. Such a low heart rate is usually due to abnormalities in the heart s electrical system. These can get progressively worse and eventually result in cardiac arrest. To get a quicker response, sometimes going through the emergency room helps. Certainly if he faints again with that rate he should be brought to the ER. Then they could at least put in a temporary pacemaker. What you can do is to continue to insist that they take care of him properly. If that means bringing him to the ER repeatedly, then so be it. Be a squeaky wheel. Hope this helps.