EKG Results, HR 56. Will This Interfere w/ Tummy Tuck and Lipo Revision?

Thank you for your question. I am happy to hear that you are being evaluated before going through your surgery. While your HR is 56, that is just one part of the picture. Are you a trained athlete? Often very fit patients will have a low HR. Are you on medications that can effect this? You mentioned that you had a low BP. Did you have this before your previous operation? They will take this all into consideration as they want to make you as safe as possible in the OR. Do feel free to ask any questions that you may have.

Jeffrey J. Roth, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

Las Vegas Plastic Surgery

A slow resting heart rate often occurs in very fit people & athletes.  It can also be a side effect of beta-blocker medications for high blood pressure.  It can also happen in people that have issues with the electrical circuitry of their heart, and might one day need a pacemaker.

I would sort this out prior to surgery, in order to understand your situation better.  Certainly, it's not an issue if you are in the first two groups, but I would sure want to know if you were in the third group!

Get a pre-operative appointment with an internal medicine specialist to help you with this, just to be on the safe side.

 

All the best,

Your heart rate and blood pressure alone do not determine your health unless they are abnormally high or abnormally low. While 56 is slower than average, it must be evaluated in light of your overall health and medical history. By itself, it does not necessarily mean anything of significance. If you always had a heart rate of 72 and dropped to 56 without exercise, then there would be greater reason for concern.