my at rest rate has gone from 58/60 down to 47/48 (I am 58 and not a super-athlete!) I am awaiting a 24 hour heart monitor session, but wonder how it's caused and whether there is any immediate danger.
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I'm assuming you had a resting EKG which looked okay?\n\nYour sinus node is most likely "sick" as they say in medical speak (sick sinus syndrome).  If you're asymptomatic, then they will probably do nothing about it.  If you become symptomatic or your blood pressure starts to drop---they may recommend a pacemaker.   Good Luck.
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First I would ask for an echocardiogram with & without saline (water bubbles); this will show any & hopefully all holes in your heart. I had it done & they found I was missing a chamber and had holes on the opposite side of my heart which required them to "cath" my heart. They make a small slice in the groin area & go through a main artery in your leg up to your heart. I'm only 5' & 100 lbs & they couldn't knock me out with morphine (I watched the entire procedure & ticked off my cardiologist -lol). My personal opinion would be 1. ask questions, make a list if you have to, 2. check out the surgeons & their history, & 3. if they are as good as they check out to be the procedure will be a cakewalk for you. I was 38 when they found all of this & now I'm 43 and alive to see my baby (23) get married this coming August to a wonderful young lady. My Dad had 2 triple arterial bypasses & he lost a leg in Korea and God bless him, he'll be 79 this July. Yes, I had a good role model but it is normal to get upset when a Dr mentions a prob w/the heart & that you have to face surgery. I now know how a lobster feels having its chest cracked but thorasic & cardiac surgery is so advanced that I can promise you that you'll be fine. Try to keep a positive attitude and have faith; they told me after 3 days that if I could walk up & down a flight of stairs 4 times, I could go home..........I bolted & got my boney butt outta that hospital & back into my own home in no time. My thoughts & prayers are with you (Navy brat here) but above all : keep the faith.\nBeth
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that the heart rate goes up fast exercise then at rest comes back quickly to normal is ok.\nthe important thing to look for (after you said the coronaries were ok) is systolic dysfunction,\nthat can be cleared by doing an exercise echocardiogram.\n\nof course age has something to do with it too.
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every day when i was younger and after i reached my mid forties it slowed to every other day or two in a row and rest two. now in my fifties it's about twice a week but sometimes more. the longer i wait between sessions the better it is, but my wife still got it after all these years so it's not easy to skip too many days. we've been married twenty-three years.
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How old are you? Have you got any chest pain???\nVery similar to the signs just before a heart attack
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I assume you are a full-fledged adult. That pulse rate is high at rest. get to see your doctor, especially about the pain on exercise. You could be having myocardial ischemia or angina pectoris. Your doctor will have you do an EKG done to evaluate this.
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It's the complete opposite. The stronger the heart the lower your BP and resting heart rate should be. When I used to run 30+ miles a week, my resting heart rate would be around 46 and the BP would be 115/70... You sound like you are doing the things that you need to do. Have you minimized salts from your diet as well?
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You probably have PVCs/PACs, I've had them for a few years and I hate those @@#$@ so much. They feel like an extra beat, flip flop, or fast double beat right? I think its recommended that you be evaluated by a cardiologist to make sure you dont have any heart defects. The vast majority of cases though either just happen for no apparent reason, anxiety/stress related, potassium/calcium/magnesium imbalance in your blood, or a thyroid problem like they were saying. My doc theyre probably anxiety related too and I didn't think I'm anxious either. A lot of people say beta blockers work for them as well and my doc put me on one but it didn't do anything for me. Never tried an antidepressant/anxiety drug but some people say those have helped them, so go for it if you want. Mine seem to be triggered when I'm under stress, drink, dont get enough sleep, or drink too much caffeine. Exercise seems to reduce them for me, but everyone's triggers are different. You can check out the heart forum at medhelp.org a lot of people have them and have all kinds of weird tips and tricks you can try. I think the best thing to do if they really bother you is keep track of what triggers them and then avoid those triggers if practical.
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that is true that is a risk factor to make your heart unhealthy, but i think your heart could also be unhealthy for other reasons. im pretty sure my heart has an irregular beat/arrhythmia, and my waist is less than 35 inches. its a good thing to look out for, but there are other things to monitor as well. thanks for the tip though :)
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Chest pains are NEVER something to fool around with. Do you have any idea how many people end up dying from heart attacks because they thing it is indigestion, just like you think, and they delay going to get medical help! Also, did you know that the symptoms of heart attacks in women are much more subtle than those in men? If you are waiting to fall over, it probably won't happen until it is too late. People of ANY age can have heart attacks. If you are overweight, your chances are higher than the general population. People also have mini-strokes and heart attacks that don't kill them, called silent heart attacks, but part of the heart muscle is permanently killed. Is it worth fooling around with the whole rest of your life. You would not take out your own tonsils or let one of us take out your tonsils, but with something as serious as your very life, you are asking rank amateurs. Please go get checked out. Better to be safe than dead.
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Maybe blood clots. Or something just as serious. Maybe just working out too much or over use? See your doc if it keeps up.
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Not unless your on digoxin. The average heart rate is 72 beats per minute. Now not everyone will be 72bpm but at \n37 your heart rate should be a little closer to normal. See a doctor and see what he says.
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Sometimes you get a lot of stupid answers when you ask questions here.  Just ignore them.\n\nChest pain during climax is not a good thing.  I hope the other doctor your gyn sent you to is a cardiologist.  If not, you should see one.  Your mother dying from a heart attack at 40 puts you in the high risk group.  Your doctor should test your cholesterol level.  You should be given a stress test.  During this test you will do exercises (running on a tredmill, I think) while you are hooked up to a computer to watch your heart.  Also, if you are on birth control, call your doctor in the morning and ask if it is safe for you to be taking it.  I remember reading about birth control increasing risk for blood clotts.\n\nGood Luck.
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Oh my god!  Go to the ER!!  Ahh, not really though I am sure someone is going to answer that.  They always do.  \n\nFirst off I agree that this is extremely unlikely to be cardiac related.  I am comforted by the fact that you can replicate the discomfort by movement.  The most likely thing that you did was either a muscle strain or possibly even a sprain where the ligaments stabilize the cartilage and bone joint at about your central chest (roughly at the nipple line vertically).  If its a sprain you should be able to isolate the spot right there.  If its a strain its more likely to be generalized.  Either way  the treatment is the same.  Rest, Ice, anti-inflammatories like ibuprofen.  After a day if you are still having the discomfort you can add a warm water soak and gentle stretching to the plan.  It should resolve on its own within the week.\n\n(Oh, and I really buy the getting ready for bed story wink wink)\n\nGood luck.. I hope you're feeling better soon.
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Perhaps your energy level was just low.  Have a good dinner, get some good rest, and retry tomorrow.  It'll probably be better if you're usually a better shot.  Don't try to change anything big if you're usually a better shot.  My daughter is a baller, and once in a while, she just can't hit anything!!
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I've never heard of this, so first of all my thoughts are with your family.  I knew strokes, heart attacks and those types of things didn't only happen to "older" people anymore, but that they were also happening to people as young as their 20's.  I had absolutely no idea, I am going to try to look this up tho, as I have two young children.  Were there any symptoms, something long coming that didn't get noticed because it was also considered a normal thing?  I hope he stays strong and has a great turn around back to good health.
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Resting heart rate for a 35-year-old is much less than 110.  If you have this rate 'all the time', then you may consider the problem of 'atrial fibrillation', which would cause this.  1st, you need to divulge much more information, or 2nd, you need to see a doctor.