thans so much for answering this question. I will look into this: the slow rate causing sleep apnea very interesting thought since the ENT found that septum is almost straight and throat was of normal size thanks again
Dear kathy,
There may actually be a link between slow heart rates and sleep apnea but we actually don't know which is causing which. In other words is the sleep apnea causing the slow heart rate (the previous theory) or is the slow heart rate is causing the sleep apnea (the alternative theory). Currently if you are not having any symptoms during the day there is no clear indication to put a pacemaker. However, if you do have slow heart rates during the daytime or if better evidence comes out that slow heart rates cause sleep apnea then a pacemaker may be a good treatment for you.