Feeling Light Headed. Taken Pulse Rate And Blood Pressure.

Posted on Tue, 29 Nov 2011

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Question : 63 three year old male pulse 47 to 51 BP 137/84 feeling very light headed

Answered by Dr. Rajinder Bajoria (2 hours later)

Hello.

Thanks for nice query.

Heart rate less than 60 beats per minute is known as Bradycardia.

It can be due to many reasons like drugs, sinus bradycardia, etc.

Bradycardia in adult is the resting heart rate of less than 60 beats per minute, generally it is not symptomatic until the rate drops below 50 beat/min.

As your blood pressure is within normal limit, except light headed nothing else is observed .

You must get investigated for the cause with proper investigation under cardiologist's guidance, as rarely, it may cause cardiac arrest in some patients.

Because those with bradycardia, may not be pumping enough oxygen to their heart.

It sometimes results in fainting, shortness of breath, if severe enough.

Hope I have answered your query. Please accept my answer in case you do not have further queries.

Regards.

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