U.S. doctors online nowAsk doctors free
OH
A member asked:

i was told i have were a mild numbers of asystoles during my sleep test. what does this mean and should i see a heart doctor?

2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Ed Friedlander
Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 44 years experience
Maybe: I am going to assume these are really episodes in which the heart stopped for seconds, rather than some non-expert mistaking an "extrasystole" (irregular beat). Get the exact facts, then visit with your physician about the need for a cardiology referral.
5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Thank
Dr. Teresa Menendez Hood
Dr. Teresa Menendez Hoodanswered
Cardiology 37 years experience
Sleep apnea: Sleep apnea can cause your heart to slow down during your hypoxia spells usually goes away when you treat your sleep apnea.
5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Thank

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more. Get help now:

Ask doctors free
Personalized answers
Free
Talk to a doctor
$30 per visit with
membership

Related questions

A 38-year-old member asked:
Please advise if it's likely that i will experience cardiac arrest or heart failure while i sleep after a caffeine overdose?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A 39-year-old member asked:
Can any doc tell me what's the difference between an angina attack, a heart attack and a cardiac arrest?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 19-year-old female asked:
I keep coughing and I have a severe head cold with an avg. resting heart rate of 110. I am scared about cardiac arrest, should I go back to a doc?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 49-year-old member asked:
Can you tell me if it's likely that I will experience cardiac arrest or heart failure while I sleep after a caffeine overdose?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A 18-year-old female asked about a 18-year-old female:
18 yr old cousin afraid of cardiac arrest. No heart disease symptoms but anxiety and can't sleep. Depressed due to it. No family history. How likely?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more. Get help now:

Ask doctors free
Personalized answers
Free
Talk to a doctor
$30 per visit with
membership
Last updated Jul 18, 2013

People also asked

What would doctors do if someone went into cardiac arrest during heart operation?
3 doctor answers • 10 doctors weighed in
If a murmur is found in an unresponsive cardiac arrest 5 week old infant, does that mean he still has a heart beat? My 5 week old son died on november 18th and i woke to find him not breathing or responding and he was a little pale.. The emt's and the doc
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
My mom recently had a heart attack and cardiac arrest and was revived. The doctor said she had an old heart. What does this mean? Can it strengthen?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Impalpable radial pulse today at times. Now trying to sleep and radial pulse disappears for a second followed by adrenaline surge and return of pulse. Asystole poss in healthy (pots) heart? Or low bp
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Every night my heart beats real fast while trying to sleep. I know i was told by my doctor that I have extra heart beats, but you only at bedtime?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
Connect with a U.S. board-certified doctor by text or video anytime, anywhere.
Talk to a doctor now
$30 per visit with
membership

Disclaimer:

Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.

Get the free app for Members

Get the free app for Doctors

TermsPrivacyCookiesDMCA
Copyright 2021 HealthTap, Inc.