Husband has an unusually low heart rate of between 38 and 44. This causes nurses to nearly have a heart attack themselves when they take his pulse but he has always had a low rate (bradycardia). Yesterday his consultant said he wanted an ECG done ASAP with a view to possibly putting a pacemaker in place.
Now I know that surgery is a problem with dementia and wonder about what is involved re time and anaesthetic with a pacemaker.
The consultant said he thought he was at "second stage bradycardia".
He has had a few falls recently and this seems to be the cause of renewed interest in his heart.
Anyone with experience of this?
Now I know that surgery is a problem with dementia and wonder about what is involved re time and anaesthetic with a pacemaker.
The consultant said he thought he was at "second stage bradycardia".
He has had a few falls recently and this seems to be the cause of renewed interest in his heart.
Anyone with experience of this?