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What Causes Low Heart Rate?
My grandson is 24 yrs old, had a stroke the day he was born, and he is right side hemophlegic. He has been having grand mal seizures since age 16, prior to that he had petit mal seizures. Last week he felt like he was going to have a seizure, took him to ER, heart rate was 38. They did a c-scan, sent him to a nurse practitioner clinic because he has no insurance. (We live in Tennessee). He is unemployed. We don t know why his heart rate dropped so low. Nurse practitioner sent him home. What can he do?
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Hi welcome to healthcare magic,
I understand your query and concern.
Your symptoms are suggestive of ischemic changes in the heart leading to heart failure and low heart rate.I advise you to get an ECG,2 D Echo,lipid profile,hsCRP immediately to confirm the diagnosis.Drugs like clopilet,ecosprin,atorvas ,inotropes like digoxin will be helpful.Coronary angiogram with or without stenting will be the procedure of choice.
Consult your cardiologist for expert management.
Hope I have answered your query at the moment,
Post your further queries if any,
Thank you.
I understand your query and concern.
Your symptoms are suggestive of ischemic changes in the heart leading to heart failure and low heart rate.I advise you to get an ECG,2 D Echo,lipid profile,hsCRP immediately to confirm the diagnosis.Drugs like clopilet,ecosprin,atorvas ,inotropes like digoxin will be helpful.Coronary angiogram with or without stenting will be the procedure of choice.
Consult your cardiologist for expert management.
Hope I have answered your query at the moment,
Post your further queries if any,
Thank you.
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