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What Causes Low Heart Rate While Sleeping?

I need to know what could be wrong with my friend when he falls asleep his heart rate slows down and then stop saying and will start up again and he s afraid of going to sleep what could be the problem?He s 22 and in perfect health condition.
Fri, 22 Jun 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.

I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.



I would like to tell you that heart rate is ever changing phenomena depending on your activity level, emotional stress and physiological changes. Normally heart rate is on lower side while sleeping but if your friend is feeling pre syncope or syncope during sleeping hours then he may require further heart check up to avoid life threatening arrhythmia.

Kindly get an ECG, Echocardiography and a Holter ( Ambulatory ECG ) test done and consult a Cardiologist for further management.



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What Causes Low Heart Rate While Sleeping?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. I would like to tell you that heart rate is ever changing phenomena depending on your activity level, emotional stress and physiological changes. Normally heart rate is on lower side while sleeping but if your friend is feeling pre syncope or syncope during sleeping hours then he may require further heart check up to avoid life threatening arrhythmia. Kindly get an ECG, Echocardiography and a Holter ( Ambulatory ECG ) test done and consult a Cardiologist for further management. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.