heart health

[cruzito09]

I'm 17 Years Old I Recently Had A Holter Monitor On, I Received My Papers But Have Not Yet Seen A Doctor. I Says Something About Bradycardia. Should I Be Worried Or No, Everything I Read Says That It May Need Surgery. Will I Need Surgery?

[cindy707]

Not necessarily....bradycardia simply means that the heart is beating at a lower rate that falls under the norm.  There are lots of people out there with very low heart rates...especially if you are active....if you play sports, if you keep yourself physically fit...for instance Lance Armstrongs resting pulse rate is in the upper 30's...pro athletes heart rates stay in the mid 40's and a little into the 50's.....how slow was your heart rate?  No worries tho trust me...bad news comes super fast from heart docs and if you haven't heard anything yet i would bet it won't be too bad...ask your mom or dad to call the doc to find out exactly what is going on so you don't have to worry about this....

[blackrose93]

bradycardia means that you have a slow heart rate ... I know what you are going through i am also 17 and i had my monitor a couple of times and somtimes the doc's don't say a word and you have to find out !! So i recomend you to see a doctor who will explain it to you so you don't get over worried and get what ever heart condition you have to be worse ..... best of luck ...