What should people with slow heartbeats pay attention to

A slow heartbeat is also called bradycardia clinically. A normal person's heartbeat is about 60 beats per minute. A heartbeat below this value is considered slow. There are two main types of slow heartbeat: physiological and pathological. For patients with pathological slow heartbeat, in addition to conventional treatment, there are many things they need to pay attention to in life. So what should people with slow heartbeat pay attention to?

1. Slow heartbeat

If a person's heart beats less than 60 times per minute, it is called "slow heartbeat", also known as "bradycardia". Normal people or athletes may experience this, especially athletes, because regular exercise strengthens the heart's contractile force and increases the amount of blood pumped out with each beat, which is sufficient to supply the needs of various organs in the body, so a heart rate of 50-60 beats per minute is enough. However, if the heart beats only 30-40 times per minute, it may be abnormal and you need to check the cause.

2. Don’t do strenuous exercise

Bradycardia is a pathological phenomenon in which the heart beats abnormally slower due to heart disease. The normal heart rate is 60 to 100 beats per minute. A heart rate less than 60 is called bradycardia. If you are young, you can exercise appropriately, but not strenuous exercise. You can walk briskly or take a stroll. If you are older and have heart problems, it is recommended that you reduce physical exercise. Of course, if you have no symptoms, you can do some non-strenuous exercises, such as walking, Tai Chi, etc.

3. Treatment attention

In the event of an acute attack of bradycardia, in addition to treating the primary cause and stopping medications that can slow the heart rate, atropine or isoproterenol can be used to increase the heart rate. For those with a heart rate of 40 beats per minute or slower, drugs are not effective in raising the heart rate, especially in patients with recurrent syncope or presyncope, in whom a temporary pacemaker should be implanted.