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What Does Low Pulse Rate Indicate?

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Posted on Mon, 12 May 2014
Question: My husbands pulse rate is 44. Should I have him see a DR
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Answered by Dr. Anantharamakrishnan (12 minutes later)
Brief Answer: YES / AS SOON AS POSSIBLE Detailed Answer: Dear friend, Welcome to Health Care Magic YES Take him to ER It could be a primary disease of the conduction system (Nerves of the Heart) / or secondary to Coronary Artery Disease – In suspected heart attack, TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE – if detected early, an attack may even be aborted / the amount of damage and complications can be reduced remarkably. The most important time is the first few hours. Appropriate treatment demands accurate diagnosis Diagnosis needs physician consultation and investigations – like EKG and blood tests… He SHOULD BE SEEN BY A DOCTOR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE... Better be safe than sorry - treated if a problem is found / Happy, if it turns out otherwise Take care Wishing all well God bless
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What Does Low Pulse Rate Indicate?

Brief Answer: YES / AS SOON AS POSSIBLE Detailed Answer: Dear friend, Welcome to Health Care Magic YES Take him to ER It could be a primary disease of the conduction system (Nerves of the Heart) / or secondary to Coronary Artery Disease – In suspected heart attack, TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE – if detected early, an attack may even be aborted / the amount of damage and complications can be reduced remarkably. The most important time is the first few hours. Appropriate treatment demands accurate diagnosis Diagnosis needs physician consultation and investigations – like EKG and blood tests… He SHOULD BE SEEN BY A DOCTOR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE... Better be safe than sorry - treated if a problem is found / Happy, if it turns out otherwise Take care Wishing all well God bless