For those of us who have low heartrates after bariatric surgery - good news - it's "normal."
BMJ Case Rep. 2014 Aug 1;2014:bcr-2014-205359. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2014-205359.
A woman who lost weight at the cost of her heartbeat.
Shah R1, Bansal N2, Manocha D2.
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With increasing prevalence of obesity worldwide, the number of patients undergoing bariatric surgery is also rising. Although the incidence of adverse outcomes associated with bariatric surgery has reduced, the physiological compensatory changes occurring after weight loss can lead to some unavoidable outcomes. One such condition is sinus bradycardia. The pathophysiology behind this is well studied but there is little awareness about this outcome. Sinus bradycardia in this clinical setting is generally asymptomatic and does not require any treatment. Extensive cardiac workup and unnecessary treatment can be avoided by increasing awareness among healthcare providers.
If anyone can get a copy of the paper, that would be great.
BMJ Case Rep. 2014 Aug 1;2014:bcr-2014-205359. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2014-205359.
A woman who lost weight at the cost of her heartbeat.
Shah R1, Bansal N2, Manocha D2.
Author information
- 1Department of Internal Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, USA.
- 2SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, USA.
With increasing prevalence of obesity worldwide, the number of patients undergoing bariatric surgery is also rising. Although the incidence of adverse outcomes associated with bariatric surgery has reduced, the physiological compensatory changes occurring after weight loss can lead to some unavoidable outcomes. One such condition is sinus bradycardia. The pathophysiology behind this is well studied but there is little awareness about this outcome. Sinus bradycardia in this clinical setting is generally asymptomatic and does not require any treatment. Extensive cardiac workup and unnecessary treatment can be avoided by increasing awareness among healthcare providers.
If anyone can get a copy of the paper, that would be great.