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Originally Posted by mr_bill
However, in all seriousness.

If you do have a low resting heart rate, let the folks who "twilight" you know before your "minor" medical procedure starts. They'll thank you.

(For more major procedures, they'll diagnose you with bradycardia during your ECG screening, and then freak out less when you explain why.)

Don't ask how I know.

-mr. bill
The Echo Tech who gave me my echocardiogram said, "For me, your normal heart rate would be a near death experience." And it was slightly elevated because I was nervous.
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