Best Doctors for Slow Heartbeat Treatment in Tirupathi

Slow heart beat is also termed as bradycardia. It is called bradycardia if your heart beats less than 60 times per minute. It occurs when the heart cannot pump enough blood ( oxygen rich) to the human body. This leads to oxygen deprivation to brain and other organs.

Causes of bradycardia include damage to heart tissues either due to aging or due to heart disease, congenital heart disease, myocarditis, hypothyroidism, rheumatic fever, HTN, medications such as opioids, sedatives. Signs and symptoms include chest pain, shortness of breath , tiredness, fatigue, dizziness, confusion, problems related to memory. Complications of bradycardia include fainting, heart failure and death. Diagnosis of slow heart rate can be detected through ECG- electrocardiogram. Treatment of bradycardia depends on cause of the slow heart beat and symptom severity. It may include lifestyle changes, medications and in severe cases placement of device such as pacemaker is advised. Treatment may also include treating underlying health conditions such as hypothyroidism, etc.