Is slow heartbeat dangerous?

The normal heart rhythm of a healthy person varies between 60 - 80 times in a minute. If the heart rate is more than 90 beats per minute, it is less than 60 beats per minute. Slow heart rate can cause chest pain, there are cases of fainting due to the blood supply to the brain is not enough, it is called Adam Storck. However, in practice, there are many people who have a slow heart rate or exercise (such as yoga), so there are no clinical manifestations.

Some antihypertensive drugs can slow down the heart rate, which is the antihypertensive drug that inhibits sympathetic beta such as spectral, atenolol, metoprolol ... Therefore, when taking these drugs must regularly check heart rate before and during medication. If your heart rate is less than 60 beats per minute, stop taking the above mentioned antihypertensive medication and go to your treating physician to replace with another medication that has a calcium channel blocker, angiotensin receptor blockers.

To ensure safety, you need to visit a cardiovascular medical facility for appropriate management.