low cardiac frequency with implanted pacemaker

[Uplbet]

How can it be that with an implanted DDDR pacemaker my cardiac frequency at night (only at night,
for several consecutive hours) gets as low as 50-55 bpm hourly average, while my PM is set at
60/min? Is that normal, or should I worry?

Such apparently strange fact is evidenced on the outcome of a 24 hours ECG (Holter) I did two weeks
ago, and my next appointment for cardio visit is set in february.

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uplbet
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[florald]

On Fri, 02 Jan 2004 15:46:29 +0100, uplbet <[email protected]> wrote:

>How can it be that with an implanted DDDR pacemaker my cardiac frequency at night (only at night,
>for several consecutive hours) gets as low as 50-55 bpm hourly average, while my PM is set at
>60/min? Is that normal, or should I worry?
>
>Such apparently strange fact is evidenced on the outcome of a 24 hours ECG (Holter) I did two weeks
>ago, and my next appointment for cardio visit is set in february.
>
This confuses me. My dual chamber PM is set not to go below 60 or above 130 so I would be surprised
if my heart rate did go below 60. I thought it couldn't when the PM is set like mine is. Diana
PS going to clinic on Wednesday so I will ask.

 

[Dr. Andrew B. C]

uplbet wrote:
>
> How can it be that with an implanted DDDR pacemaker my cardiac frequency at night (only at night,
> for several consecutive hours) gets as low as 50-55 bpm hourly average, while my PM is set at
> 60/min? Is that normal, or should I worry?

It is not expected.

> Such apparently strange fact is evidenced on the outcome of a 24 hours ECG (Holter) I did two
> weeks ago, and my next appointment for cardio visit is set in february.

Would suggest that you ask for a sooner follow-up visit.

Humbly,

Andrew

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Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
Board-certified Cardiologist
http:/www.heartmdphd.com/

 

[Uplbet]

On Fri, 02 Jan 2004 18:57:40 GMT, [email protected] wrote:

>>How can it be that with an implanted DDDR pacemaker my cardiac frequency at night (only at
>>night, for several consecutive hours) gets as low as 50-55 bpm hourly average, while my PM is
>>set at 60/min?

>This confuses me. My dual chamber PM is set not to go below 60 or above 130 so I would be surprised
>if my heart rate did go below 60. I thought it couldn't when the PM is set like mine is. Diana
>PS going to clinic on Wednesday so I will ask.

hi Diana, thanks in advance for asking!

And best wishes
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uplbet
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