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Interventional Cardiology (Expert Forum)
low pulse rate
Answered by
Darcy Green Conaway, MD - General Cardiology, Echocardiology
Truman Medical Center
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Doctor's Answer
by Darcy Green Conaway, MD, Mar 15, 2008 09:06PM
, Mar 15, 2008 09:06PM
Pulse rate itself is not as important as how you feel. In other words, if your pulse is 50 and if you feel fine I wouldn't worry about it. If you are feeling dizzy or fatigued, however, I would get an evaluation by a cardiologist.
Member Comments (1)
by salem99, Aug 14, 2008 03:08PM
A related discussion, what is too low heart rate? was started.
by jane85750, Sep 11, 2008 11:33AM
A related discussion, low pulse was started.
