I am a 28 year old female who exercises and is a healthy weight. I have had problems with shortness of breath, palpitations, light-headedness, chest-pains headaches and fatigue for the past year or so. I had an EKG, wore a 24 hour mointer, and had an echocardiogram. I was told I had supraventricular tachycardia. It showed the arrythmia which from what I understand is an extra heart beat immediately after the first and edisodes of very fast pulses. My primary care physician was going to prescribe me with beta-blockers, but when I came into her office my heart rate was low at 38. She referred me to a cardiologist because she didn't want to prescribe beta blockers with such a low heart rate. Up to the time of my cardiology appointment, I periodically checked my pulse and it has been consistently low. It did not show these lows on the 24 hour moniter.
When I went to the cardiologist my heart rate was 36. After looking my tests over, he suggested I take beta-blockers. I asked about my low heart rate and he said he wasn't concerned with that. But I am concerned and confused since my primary care physician recommended against it. I am also concerned that it will make the symptoms worse since it will be slowing my heart down even more.
Can I get some feed back and opinions on this?
thanks!