A Visit to the Cardiologist

Rachel accompanied me to see my cardiologist Dr. Xu on Tuesday, June 13th. Dr. Xu charmingly referred to Rachel as "Mrs. Valdez." 

I described two separate incidents, that occurred on May 16th and May 28th, where my heart rate was racing and I took a prescribed drug, metoprolol tartrate, to slow it down. 

At first, nothing seemed to happen. Then, suddenly, a shock ran through me - nonspecific as to location in my body - and I nearly fainted. What was up with that? 

Dr. Xu explained that the transition to a slower beat wasn't smooth, that the heart had stopped for a bit, then resumed its beat. 

Well, I'm glad my heart saw fit to start beating again. That would certainly be awkward if it didn't.  And I hope these incidents are few and far between.

A pacemaker may be in my future....