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My fetal heartbeat levels are consistently low. What to do?
Query: Hello doctor, I had an ultrasound today for my six-week pregnancy. According to doctors, the heartbeat is 95 beats per minute and is consistently low. Is this a cause for concern? Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Six weeks of pregnancy is too early to count pulse or heart rate. At this gestation viability scan is advised to check whether the fetus is viable and growing well as pregnancy progresses. Then in the third-trimes... Read Full »
Is it possible that anxiety causes episodes of bradycardia?
Query: Hello Doctor, Is it possible that anxiety causes episodes of bradycardia? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com The answer is definitely NO which means anxiety in pure form does not cause bradycardia since anxiety is associated with increased adrenergic activity. But bradycardia can be found in a person with anxiety disorder because of other factors: If you are taking beta-blocke... Read Full »
I have a low heart rate of 55 to 60 beats per minute. Can it cause cardiac arrest?
Query: Hello doctor,A friend of mine passed away because of cardiac arrest. He was a footballer. All of his tests were normal. And apparently, cardiac arrest was due to a slow heart rate while he was asleep. Now I am worried as my heart rate is also low, which is 55 to 60 beats per minute. Are there chance... Read Full »
Dr. Mahmoud Ahmed Abdelrahman Abouibrahim
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. I understand your concern. Sudden cardiac arrest in the sportive young population is a great concern, and many studies have looked into the causes. The most common causes are septal enlargement and heartbeats abnormalities. Kindly share yo... Read Full »