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What Does Heart Rate Of 50 While On Labetalol For PVCs Indicate?
Question: I have been having episodes of bradycardia the past week. I take labetalol 50 mg bid but have for over two years now. all my other meds are the same and I have been on them for almost a year now. so no recent med changes. I take the labetalol for pvcs, which I feel and causes me great distress. My heart rate has been mid to low 50's during rest today and was a few days last week. The past 3 days however my heart rate was in the upper 60's at rest. what could be causing this? I am very worried but cant get into cardio until next friday. I held my labetalol this morning due to the low resting heart rate. I had a sinus infection last monday but has since resolved. I am a 28 year old female.
Brief Answer:
Following advice.
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking!
I read your query and understood your concerns.
Your resting heart is within the accepted limits and you shouldn't worry about the fact that your HR is around 50-55 bpm.
However if you were my patient I would recommend to do the following examinationsto exclude any cardiac issue:
- blood work including thyroid hormone levels
- ecg
- cardiac echo
- holter monitoring
- Stress test
Hope this was of help!
Wish you health!
Dr. Shehu
Following advice.
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking!
I read your query and understood your concerns.
Your resting heart is within the accepted limits and you shouldn't worry about the fact that your HR is around 50-55 bpm.
However if you were my patient I would recommend to do the following examinationsto exclude any cardiac issue:
- blood work including thyroid hormone levels
- ecg
- cardiac echo
- holter monitoring
- Stress test
Hope this was of help!
Wish you health!
Dr. Shehu
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I had normal echo and stress test in april. I see cardio in a week and want another holtor monitor Im worried about myocarditis. Should I be?
Brief Answer:
Following advice...
Detailed Answer:
Hi back,
You shouldn't be worried about myocarditis, because your echo was normal and this finding definitely exclude myocarditis. My advice is to stay relaxed because you have a normal heart as long as your examinations were fine.
Wish you health!
dr. Shehu
Following advice...
Detailed Answer:
Hi back,
You shouldn't be worried about myocarditis, because your echo was normal and this finding definitely exclude myocarditis. My advice is to stay relaxed because you have a normal heart as long as your examinations were fine.
Wish you health!
dr. Shehu
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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