My 83 year old dementia ridden aunt broke her hip had surgery, was medically cleared. She is on multiple bp medications. At home she was only on Lisinopril 20mg daily and synthyroid. Now her heart rate is occasionally in the 55 with no symptoms of syncope, sob or dizziness, now the cardiologist says she needs a pacemaker. Isnt this excessive.
A heart rate of 55 / mins without any other symptoms may Not need a pacemaker, you should first do an echocardiogram to figure out the function of the heart, if normal, there is no need for a pacemaker but only follow up.