Hi,
does anyone know whether there is a point when bradycardia becomes
pathological in trained persons? Would you say, for example, that
35 bpm is ok for a trained person or would you suspect
any pathological reasons for that? (Given that the person doesn't
show any symptoms).
-- Drew
Don Kirkman - 30 Apr 2006 00:12 GMT
It seems to me I heard somewhere that andre.maier@gmx.net wrote in
article <1146349250.052118.200820@i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>:
>Hi,
>
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>any pathological reasons for that? (Given that the person doesn't
>show any symptoms).
I'm not a doctor, I am not now but once was a trained person, I am not
(yet) pathological, but for a number of years now my resting heart rate
has gone as low as 35bpm when I'm totally relaxed. At sitting, inactive
rest it is usually around the mid-40s.
During that time I've continued physical activity consistent with my
age, including running 10 or 12 miles and walking 18 holes of golf most
weeks. This is down from the years when I ran 20 to 25 miles a week and
completed 5ks, 10ks, half marathons, and marathons. Apart from being
under the care of a cardiologist, with the accompanying medications
(lipitor, lisinopril, and atenolol), my primary medical complaint is
minor osteoarthritis in some joints and in my spine. All my
cardiologists (five, serially) have had no concern about my readings.
HTH.

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Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD - 30 Apr 2006 01:07 GMT
> Hi,
>
> does anyone know whether there is a point when bradycardia becomes
> pathological in trained persons?
There is.
> Would you say, for example, that
> 35 bpm is ok for a trained person or would you suspect
> any pathological reasons for that? (Given that the person doesn't
> show any symptoms).
Would want to see the EKG in each instance that there is bradycardia
even in someone who I would considered to be a highly conditioned
athlete.
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