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Suggest Treatment For Heart Block

Posted on Mon, 8 Dec 2014

Question: My doctor just told me that I have a 25 bpm heart beat and have complete heart block which will require a pacemaker. I told him that for the past 4 weeks I have had difficulty breathing due to mucous in my bronchial tubes and that as a child I had asthma. I asked him if my lack of oxygen cauld cause my heart beat to drop. he took a electric cardiogram ( I believe that what he called it) and that is how he came to this conclusion. I will see a cardiologist in the morning. Please excuse the spelling.

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (35 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Go immediately to ER, upload your ECG...

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX

If your ECG show a complete heart block you should go immediately to ER, because syncope and life threatening arrhythmia may occur. Yes it's true that pacemaker is the best thing to do in your case.

However I would like to check your ECG (electric cardiogram) by my self. Can you upload ECG for me?

I'm waiting for the ECG to be uploaded. Wish you health!
Dr. Benard

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Benard Shehu (2 hours later)

Hi, I have provided some attachments. Please review them.

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It's a complete heart block....

Detailed Answer:
Hi back!

I looked through your ECG and it's a complete heart block, which as i say may be complicated with syncope and cardiac arrest (torsade de pontes, ventricular tachycardia ect).

You should go immediately to ER for a close monitoration of your cardiac rhythm and rate.

Wish you a fast recovery!
Dr. Benard

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T