Bradycardia: Slow Heart Rate Causes and Treatment with Dr. Poulina Uddin | San Diego Health
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- It’s common to hear someone say their heart is “racing” when they’re excited, nervous or recovering from strenuous exercise. But your rarely hear about a heart rate that is slower than normal-a condition called bradycardia. What causes a slow heart rate and is it a reason for concern? In this video, San Diego Health host Susan Taylor talks with Scripps cardiologist Poulina Uddin, MD, about bradycardia symptoms, causes and treatments. Learn more: www.scripps.org/7445yt
0:37 - What causes slow heart rate?
1:31 - Who is most at risk?
2:07 - How too know when to be concerned?
3:00 - How to know when its time to see a doctor?
4:15 - Does it cause insufficient blood flow to the brain?
5:40 - How do you treat bradycardia?
6:50 - What is the recovery time from surgery?
7:18 - When to go to the emergency room?
8:00 - What happens if bradycardia is left untreated?
I’ve been a high competition football player (soccer) since I was 6 years old… Played until age 26. Continued running and staying active with long distance running afterwards. Today I am 38 and my resting heart rate at night is 39.
I had a RHR of mid 30’s to 40 until I got a leadless pacer two days ago. OMG do I feel better, way more energy, the slight edema is going away and I’m more upbeat. I’ve always been very active, at the gym 3x/week, but the bradycardia was really dragging me under. If your cardiologist recommends doing so get t the pacer AND DISCIPLINE YOURSELF, DO THE WORK.
I wish Dr. Uddin was my cardiologist. She is very informative and seems to be a master in her specialty.
She is wonderful!
My husband is getting a pacemaker tomorrow. Yesterday was feeling light headed but he didn't think much of it. Happened to have a doc appointment today and his heart rate was 30 so good thing he had an appointment. Thanks for the info.
Oh wow! We're so glad he was able to see his physician. We're wishing you both all the best and are here to help in any way we can.
A good piece, indeed. Still, it would help if some statistics would be provided in support, e.g., percentage of sufferers by age, etc. Dr. Uddin is a good and clear explainer.
My cardiologist said I just have a slow heart rate, and that’s it. I’m never dizzy or short of breath, thank God, but I’m not an idiot and know it could get worse as I get older ( I’m in my early 60s now). My rate was average up until a few years ago. Not sure what happened. May never know. It’s possible I had covid, but I doubt it.
I’m in the initial stages of getting tests done to isolate the cause of my slow heart rate and I found this video very helpful and informative.
We're glad it was helpful! We're wishing you the best of luck.
Great video !! I have been working out daily doing walk n jogs. I dont smoke, drink, or do drugs. I have a low stress life as I work from home and I had 58 BPM the other day but typically it is in the 60's and 70's. Sometimes I get a lil lightheaded but I think dehydration or some anxiety sometimes. I will keep taking care of my health and pray for everyone that is struggling with this.
That sounds great!
reassuring...thanks...
Excellent video. It can also be the case that when someone has raised intracranial pressure, their heart rate slows down- in which case, of course, correcting the pressure will help! But for sure, most cases are seen in athletes, or due to ageing degenerating the pathways or due to an acute heart attack
We're glad you enjoyed the video!
I was hospitalized with cellulitis and COVID last year, and one night I was there I had paroxysmal atrial flutter and fibrillation (without any symptoms!), which drove my heart rate to 157bpm. After they administered metoprolol, my rate spontaneously returned to normal sinus rhythm a few hours later.
I have been on metoprolol since my discharge, and along with diet and health changes, the paroxysmal atrial flutter has not occurred since then. My normal resting pulse is 48-53 without any symptoms, and my blood pressure has improved dramatically to an average around the 110s/70s. If I walk or do physical activity, it goes up to the 70s or 80s, and then returns to the 50s when I sit down.
Hi Brian, we're happy to hear you're feeling better now!
Very informative, thx.
Glad it was helpful!
I normally have a low heart rate (in the high 50s or low 60), But when I went to the clinic because of a persistent chest congestion, which I wanted checked so it didn't develop into pnemonia, my rate was in the 30s. I had no other symptoms. My heart was also missing a beat. They called an ambulance.
After another EKG, an X-ray, and a lung catscan(?) at the emergency. they could not explain it. I was referedd to a cardiologist. Will see what they come up with.
We hope everything goes well!
Any updates on your condition, did they find anything?
.. Can you please give us an update...? .. Thank You ..
I have brady sinus and when i sit its 45 when i sleap is 37 sometimes i feel sad
We don't want you to feel sad! We recommend speaking with your physician if you aren't feeling well. Sending you love!
My resting heart rate is around 52 (at sleep it can go to 47/48), I am a runner, 4/5 times a week, but by no means an athlete. I am on blood pressure meds which I thought might be causing me being light headed during the day, or it could be my anxiety. Now I am concerned it could be Bradycardia.
HI there, if something is concerning you we recommend speaking with your physician. We're here to help in any way we can.
God bless you all
I am 80. So my max. HR would be 140bpm. My sleeping HR is 55.
I reach 156bpm during strenuous exercise like hiit. I feel fine. During lifting with 2 min rest between sets I get 144bpm after 45 min.
Hi Ramabrahmanandam, that's great to hear!
My heartbeat during an op recently on my hand was 38-43bpm and 97% oxygen with I quite the surgeon a text book blood pressure I can't remember the exact numbers. The heart rate monitor kept setting of an alarm was a little concerning but I felt fine
I've wondered this for a while. I wouldn't consider myself an "athlete" but I work out sorta regularly. I'm 26 and my resting heart rate has been in the 40s for at least the past 8 years. I have palpitations often but I'm also naturally anxious/on edge so I just chocked it down to that. I cut my hand open recently and had to go to urgent care. The nurse there told me she heard a murmur but I assumed that was related to the blood loss and the fact that I ran 3 miles before I cut my hand open...
Now that I've typed that out, it seems concerning 😂. I just don't want to be a hypochondriac
There's no harm in getting everything checked out just to be safe! If your heartrate concerns you, we recommend speaking with your primary care physician and they will be able to help you.
I am 32 years old and my resting frequency is in the 40s, I am not an athlete and I feel no symptoms whatsoever other than sometimes I feel a bit shortness of breath but nothing major.
Hi Yosef, if anything starts to concern you, we recommend speaking to your provider as they will be the best person to assist you.
That sounds like me. However I used to be very athletic but not as much now because of the shortness of breath
i have brady but suffer no symptoms at least that Im aware of. Im athletic 63 had afib but 3 ablations cured it otherwise I feel fine exercise 5-6 days a week weight training golf cycling and walking, my resting heart rate is 45-48 BPM, while exercising i get it up to anywhere from 95-114
That's great to hear! We're glad you're doing well.
Did they put you on meds
My resting hear rate is 56-60 is that normal ?
My average heart rate is between 57-60 bpm but I notice it sometimes has dipped down to 48, usually in my sleep or resting. Should I reach out to my primary physician for her opinion?
Hi Adina, we recommend speaking to your physician if your heart rate is concerning you.
My resting heart rate has been low for many years, down to 35 is common - like today. No problem with that.
I have a congenital heart defect as a baby (surgically corrected) a swell as an irregular heartbeat. I don’t ever feel dizzy or anything. But my watch says when I fall asleep I go down to 38 bpm. But through the day I’m 60-70 bpm
Hi there, if you are concerned about your health, please reach out to your provider.
ive had this a little bit before i got pregnant but now im having it after pregnancy heart rate drops into the low 50's they found nothing wrong so im not too worried its just annoying
Is low 50s bad? I’m not an athlete but workout 2 or 3 times a week, no symptoms at least I don’t think, I only recently figured this out because I bought and Apple Watch and found out i have a rate under 60
If your heartrate concerns you, we recommend speaking with your physician! They will be best suited to assist you.
I have a slow heart rate when my resting heart rate sometimes go to 48 to 47 my family doctor said should doctor loop reader . Should consider this seem like every time medical procedure heart rate dropped to 40s. Please advised
Hi there, your primary care physician will be best suited to assist you with this.
i am no ''athlete'' but i train for muscle gain (hypertrophy) and strength, been training for years on and off, i do some cardio here and there.
but at night my heart rate is 40-50 which seems too low, but i don't have any symptoms like light headedness or weakness, should i be worried?
Hi there, if you are concerned about your health, please contact your provider.
I have a really slow heart rate (within 53 to 60 bpm max), I haven't been working out since about two years ago (I workout sometimes but that's still rare, I walk from to time though but nothing intense ), the pharmacist once told me that I have an athlete's heart rate , I just keep thinking sometimes that maybe it is not really a healthy heart rate for my case (I'm not an athlete), I'm wondering if it might be bradychardia ,( I had Three EKGs in the last few years and everything was normal), but sometimes I have some wrist pain and chest pain that I can't tell weather is it because of my heart or my ribs ) ,
So at this point I'm just confused is my heartrate healthy or not?
Hi there, we recommend sharing your concerns with your primary care provider as they will be best suited to help you with this!
I am a 28-year-old young adult that has Bradycardia. When I have an attack it lasts 40 minutes or so but then goes back to normal and nothing can be found as to why it happens. I been having this since the age of 11. Do you have any information?
Hi Krystalyn, we recommend speaking with your physician if you have any concerns about your heartrate. In the meantime, you can visit www.scripps.org/news_items/7445-bradycardia-what-does-a-slow-heart-rate-mean-video for more information about Bradycardia and other arrhythmias.
I just got diagnosed with bradycardia and I’m suppose to visit a cardiologist on sep 25 but I’m afraid that might be too long of a wait I’m having chest pains sometimes & shortness of breathing what should I do
We recommend calling your physicians office if you're having concerns in the meantime. We hope you feel better!
Go to emergency. How are you now?
My heart rate is in the 50's first time normally its in the 60's-70's but lately I can't sleep.
It's 2:30am and I'm still awake checking my heartrate and its come back with a 54 beats!
Lately I been drinking caffeine normally I don't drink coffee!
I'm wondering if the caffeine is effecting both my heart rate and sleep
Slight pain in the heart, can caffeine effect your heart?
Note I'm 61 and have never been a coffee drinker, I thought it would be good for my fatty liver!
Hi Tony, we recommend speaking with your provider. They will be the best person to help you with your concerns. We hope you feel better soon!
41bpm regularly with a raised hr of 44 or so if needing rest...this is bad ?
Hi John, we recommend speaking with your provider. They will be best suited to assist you with this.
Im 15 years old and My heart rate is around 42-48 while sleeping , my resting heart rate 55-60, I have been anorexic since last year( recovered already, now eat normal also normal weight ) I’m worrying about will I die during sleeping .I am confused about how to recover from my bradycardia .
We're sending you our love! Please reach out to your doctor with any health concerns you have as they will be best suited to help you.
My mom is acting really strangely after having an episode of this condition, she’s leaning on her left side slurred speech she can’t even use her phone anymore I’m scared as hell
If you are in the San Diego area, please call 1-800-SCRIPPS and our team will be happy to assist you.
I am 17 and have often a pulse of 45 when i rest, is this normal?
Hi there, if you are concerned about your health, we recommend reaching out to your provider.
i checked with oxymeter 44 everday at home ,but when i see doctor , my heart rate turn 100 which is i felt palpitation, and fast rate.. how can i tell doctor that i have bradycardia?
Hi Taqwa, we suggest making an appointment with your doctor to get an EKG. You may also want to consider asking for a monitoring device to monitor your heart rate over a longer period of time.
45 bpm lately, and have symptoms again
Oh no! Please reach out to your primary care provider if you aren't feeling well.
High blood pressure I had to go to hospital
We hope you're feeling better!
I am 80 years old with bradycardia. My resting heart rate is in the 50's to lower sixties. My cardiologist tells me if my heart rate gets into the 40's for periods of time medicare will pay for a pace maker. I also have orthostatic hypotension so that when I go from lying or sitting to standing I get dizzy and have fainted a few times. Would a pacemaker help with this?
Hi there, we recommend speaking with your cardiologist about your symptoms as they will be the best person to help you with this.
I think so i will die soon and im just 15 😟
If you're concerned about your health, please speak with your family doctor. We're sending you so much love!
❤Prayers tell your family talk to someone.
Listen-- I'm old and I've known plenty of people who believed they would die young (and therefore made no provision for old age) and lived to be in their 80's. So please don't go by that. If you feel unwell see a doctor for an accurate evaluation of your health. Live long live well and prosper!