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Low Resting heart beat
Hi,
My father, age 80, has a normal heart beat of 50-55 BPM.
He is diabetic (under control) and had undergone bypass surgery in 2007.
Is it normal to have 50-55 BPM?
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Dr. Pramod Reddy Kandakure
Cardiac Surgeon
30 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Yes it is normal
He must be on medication which reduces heart rate
Next Steps
ECG and consult
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Dr. Lokanath M
Cardiologist
5 yrs exp
Kottayam
Yes, normal.. If any symptoms.. Then consult..
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Dr. D Sunil Reddy
Cardiologist
14 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Yes
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Get an ECG done
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