Posted by Steve Giddings on September 22, 2001 at 17:14:13:
In Reply to: Resting Heart Rate posted by Michael Wells on September 21, 2001 at 12:12:21:
Your Heart rate will come down. Mine was about 80 post op, decreased to 60 in several months, and is now 40-44 at rest. (2-3 years post op). Anemia, decreased contractility and damage of the nerves that innervate the heart, and act to slow it at rest are all factors.