“Should I be concerned about my heart rate?”
I have had two previous heart attacks and have recovered from them but lately, my heart rate is dropping as low as 36 at times overnight. Should I be concerned?
Male | 67 years old
Complaint duration: 2 years
Medications: atorvastatin
Conditions: two previous heart attacks
1 Answer
In general if your heart rate is dropping to 36 bpm that is quite abnormal in people your age. That is occasionally seen in world-class athletes like NBA players but that should not be seen in someone like yourself. I would ask whether you are on a beta blocker such as metoprolol which can definitely slow your heart rate. If not you should definitely talk to your doctor and have this monitored to make sure that you are not going into heart block and potentially require a pacemaker.
