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What Causes Recurrent Bradycardia Despite Taking Amlodipine?

My husband, a very active 93, recently started intermittent bradycardia - 38 -42bpm. Usually has a 73 +/,He s on amlodipin 2.5 mg twice a day for high blood pressure. He has 1 heart stent and several other narrowed arteries in his heart. He s also on a blood thinner because of the stent ( Plavix) His color is good, no shortness of breath, no light headedness. He can cough and get his blood pressure back up. But later will drop again. How serious is this.
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Regarding your concern, I would explain that his actual heart rate values are low. But, I would recommend performing a cardiac ultrasound and an ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring in order to examine better his heart structure and exclude possible heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia. It is also important performing a chest X ray study and NT pro BNP levels. You should discuss with his doctor on the above tests.

Hope to have been helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
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What Causes Recurrent Bradycardia Despite Taking Amlodipine?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Regarding your concern, I would explain that his actual heart rate values are low. But, I would recommend performing a cardiac ultrasound and an ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring in order to examine better his heart structure and exclude possible heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia. It is also important performing a chest X ray study and NT pro BNP levels. You should discuss with his doctor on the above tests. Hope to have been helpful! Kind regards, Dr. Iliri