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Is A Heartbeat Of 46 Beats Per Minute A Matter Of Concern?
my son is 16 years old, and woke up this morning at 3:30 am with a UTI--he felt like he was going to pass out and came to see us (my wife is a former nurse). i walked him back to the bed--his heart rate, according to him, had sped up during the process; but when we laid him in the bed, it slowed down to 46 beats per minute. I am confident that his UTI can be eliminated with AZO Standard; but i am concerned about his heart. i have been reading online that 46 beats per minute is quite normal for a lot of athletes (my son plays soccer and runs track, so he s always running). i know i need to take him to a doctor this week; but is there anything you can say to me to take away my current worries?
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Wed, 27 Apr 2016
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Hello,
The heart beat of 46 may be of various clinical significance and the decisive factors for the same are:
- Its duration
- Past history or recordings of such low pulse if available
- Onset after particular medicine intake only
- Symptoms of uneasiness, fatigue, lethargy, impending doom or others
In a nutshell, it can be benign physiologic finding and it can be pathologic. It is best recommended to observe the pulse over a period of 2-3 hours if there are no current symptoms for him. Awaiting for your follow up with further readings of pulse rate.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
The heart beat of 46 may be of various clinical significance and the decisive factors for the same are:
- Its duration
- Past history or recordings of such low pulse if available
- Onset after particular medicine intake only
- Symptoms of uneasiness, fatigue, lethargy, impending doom or others
In a nutshell, it can be benign physiologic finding and it can be pathologic. It is best recommended to observe the pulse over a period of 2-3 hours if there are no current symptoms for him. Awaiting for your follow up with further readings of pulse rate.
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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