Depends...: Some athletes walk around with low heart rates due to the great condition of the heart. In this case, there is no ill effect. However, if the low heart rate is due to heart disease and the patient develops symptoms of the low heart rate, a pacemaker may be needed.
Answered 7/5/2012
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