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What Causes Dizziness And Slow Heart Rate?
I am having occasional faintness with a heart rte that drops into the forties. I am also 65 and have type 2 insulin dependent diabetes, type 2. I have not fainted, but feel like I was going to. Should I be concerned about this? thank you, Dolores YYYY@YYYY
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Thu, 13 Apr 2017
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Hi,
As your pulse rate dips to 40, then you should undergo complete cardiac evaluation by ECG, blood pressure monitoring.
Some patients need a drug to raise heart rate and some need pacemakers.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Varinder Joshi,
General & Family Physician
As your pulse rate dips to 40, then you should undergo complete cardiac evaluation by ECG, blood pressure monitoring.
Some patients need a drug to raise heart rate and some need pacemakers.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Varinder Joshi,
General & Family Physician
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