I have quite a few extra heartbeats; because of low pulse last June--heart stopped for 23 seconds 18 hours after hip replaced, now have a Boston Scientific pacemaker. Today they lowered from 60 to 50 the pacemaker kickin, for lack of a better word, and will be rechecked in 2 weeks. Looking for advice for dealing with this naturally. Am a 75 yo male and had never been in a hoispital, other than birth, until last Jan. when my first hip was replaced. Do think I have had a heart problem for a long, long time, but never showed up in physicals.