A doctor reportedly helped slow a 29-year-old patient’s racing, irregular heartbeat in one of the strangest ways you’ll read today.
#LOL
The man had gone to hospital with palpitations and a heart rate around 140 bpm. Tests suggested atrial fibrillation, where the heart’s rhythm goes out of sync.
Before standard treatment, the doctor performed a routine rectal exam to check for bleeding.
Then came the twist.
His heart rate dropped to about 80 bpm, and the rhythm reportedly settled.
The likely reason? Vagus nerve stimulation.
That’s the nerve network that helps control the body’s “rest and calm down” response, including heart rate. Doctors also had him perform a Valsalva manoeuvre, a breathing technique sometimes used under medical guidance to slow certain fast rhythms.
Funny headline? Absolutely.
But the real lesson is serious.
The body is wired in weird, powerful ways and heart rhythm problems are not something to muck around with at home.
If your heart is racing, fluttering, or feels wrong, don’t play doctor.
Get checked.
#Health #HeartHealth #AFib #MedicalNews #WeirdNews #Funny #ThatsLife
