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Slow Heart Rate

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Douglas Bogart, MD -

Truman Medical Center MO

Questions in the Interventional Cardiology forum are answered by medical professionals affiliated with the Truman Medical Center. Topics covered include acute coronary syndrome, angina , atrial fibrillation , cardiac catheterization , cardiomyopathy , drug abuse & cardiac disease, echocardiography , heart failure , hypertension & heart disease , lipid management , minorities and heart disease, peripheral vascular disease prevention, valvular heart disease , women’s heart health, and the warning signs of a heart attack.

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Slow Heart Rate

by Kako21, Oct 28, 2007 01:31PM

Tags: Heart, hypertension, interventional, Heart Disease, holter, labetalol, mitral, prolapse, years, Blood Pressure, high blood pressure, Mitral Valve, Mitral valve prolapse, Benicar HCT, Caduet, Trandate

I'm 64 years old, with high blood pressure. Mitral valve prolapse. Taking Caduet 5/10 x1, Benicar HTC 40/12.5 x1, Labetalol 200 x1 per day. Recently my heart rate went down to the 40's. Please need some advices. Thanks

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by Douglas Bogart, MD

, Oct 28, 2007 04:07PM

To: Kako21

Labetalol may lower your heart rate as it has beta-blocking activity. You should talk with your doctor and potentially have a 24 hour Holter monitor.

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