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Hi doctor my wife's pulse felt as if it stopped beating every 5 beats for 1 hour yesterday.the rate was 58 beats a minute.could it be a fib with such a low pulse rate? it's back to normal today. thanks?

Q: hi doctor my wife's pulse felt as if it stopped beating every 5 beats for 1 hour yesterday.the rate was 58 beats a minute.could it be a fib with such a low pulse rate? it's back to normal today. thanks?

: It is best that you have your wife evaluated with an EKG; however what you suggested is unlikely to be a fib. Evaluation and finding the cause, like if it is heart block, and appropriate intervention is better for your wife.

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Dr. Tinuola Adeyanju answered

It is best that you have your wife evaluated with an EKG; however what you suggested is unlikely to be a fib. Evaluation and finding the cause, like if it is heart block, and appropriate intervention is better for your wife.

Answered 8/8/2023

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A member asked:

Hi doctor my wife's pulse felt as if it stopped beating every 5 beats for 1 hour yesterday.the rate was 58 beats a minute.could it be a fib with such a low pulse rate? it's back to normal today. thanks?

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Dr. Tinuola Adeyanju answered

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