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Fox News
2 days ago
- Health
- Fox News
‘Modern Family' star Julie Bowen thought she was ‘gonna die' after learning she needed a pacemaker at age 29
At age 29, Julie Bowen got a pacemaker. The "Modern Family" alum made the revelation to host Michael Rosenbaum during a recent appearance on his podcast, "Inside of You." The 55-year-old shared that she struggles with sick sinus syndrome, a heart rhythm disorder that, according to Mayo Clinic, causes "slow heartbeats, pauses or irregular heartbeats." "I have a low resting heart rate," the actress said on the podcast, noting her pacemaker is "set so that it can't go below 45." Bowen told Rosenbaum that, before receiving a pacemaker, her resting heart rate was in the 30s. According to the Cleveland Clinic, the average heart rate for adult women is 78 to 82 beats per minute. The "normal" range is between 60 to 100 beats per minute, it noted. According to the outlet, multiple factors, such as hormones, exercise and other lifestyle choices can affect your heart rate. "I was a runner all throughout high school," Bowen explained. "And then I was really a competitive runner. And I always had a really low heart rate. And my sister was in med school. So, I guess I had just gotten out of college maybe. … At that time in her life, I guess she always carried around a stethoscope. "We were on vacation, and she was like, 'I want to listen to this,'" Bowen recalled. "And she listened to my heart, and she was like, 'That is not what they've been telling you. And it's not runner's heart or whatever. … You need to go to a cardiologist immediately.'" Bowen's sister, Annie Luetkemeyer, had just graduated from medical school. She refused to give up on the issue. Still, Bowen would insist to her concerned sibling that "I'm fine." A month later, Bowen shot the pilot episode of the TV series "Ed," which premiered in 2000. "I shot the pilot of 'Ed' and immediately had to go get a pacemaker afterwards," said Bowen. "I was like, 'Oh my God. My life is over. This is so weird. I'm gonna die.' I don't know what I thought it was because I was 29." "You're lucky you didn't die before that," said Rosenbaum. "They said I wouldn't probably die of it, but I'd start passing out," she explained. "There was a vague feeling … whenever I was relaxed, really relaxed, I'd be, like, watching TV or [a] movie. It felt like I'd been holding my breath for a while, that feeling of, like, lightheadedness. "And they said, 'You're gonna be driving a car, and you're gonna pass out, and you're gonna kill somebody.' And I was like, 'Oh, well, then give me the g-----n pacemaker.'" According to Bowen, surgeons went in through her armpit. Over the years, she has had to replace the batteries about three times. "I forget about it all the time," Bowen said of having a pacemaker.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Julie Bowen, Now 55, Recalls Needing a Pacemaker at Age 29: 'Oh My God, I'm Going to Die'
Julie Bowen, now 55, shared that she needed a pacemaker when she was 29 due to a very low resting heart rate The Modern Family alum said she had just shot the pilot for the cult favorite show Ed, and thought "I'm gonna die" Her condition was diagnosed by her sister, who had just graduated from medical school and told her to see a cardiologistJulie Bowen shared that she got a pacemaker when she was 29 after doctors warned her that he had a heart condition that could lead her to pass out. The Modern Family alum, now 55, told host Michael Rosenbaum on the July 1 episode of his podcast, Inside of You, that she struggles with sick sinus syndrome, a heart rhythm disorder that, in her case, was caused by increased activity in her vagus nerve, a condition called hypervagotonia. 'I have a low resting heart rate,' she said, sharing that her pacemaker is 'set so that it can't go below 45.' The "normal" resting heart rate for women, per the Cleveland Clinic, is between 60 to 100 beats per minute. As Bowen told Rosenbaum, before the pacemaker, her resting heart rate was in the 30s. Bowen had always been a competitive runner, she explained, but she had always had a 'really low heart rate.' Her condition was ultimately diagnosed by her sister, Annie Luetkemeyer, who had just graduated from medical school. As Bowen explained, 'She was at that time in her life when she, I guess, she always carried around a stethoscope. And we were on vacation, and she was like, 'I wanna listen to this.' ' When her sister listened to her heart, 'She was like, 'That is not what they've been telling you, and it's not runner's heart or whatever. That means you need to go to a cardiologist.' ' Her sister, she explained, 'wouldn't let it go. I was like, 'I'm fine.' She would not let it go.' A month later, Bowen shot the pilot of Ed, which premiered in 2000 and starred Tom Cavanagh. 'I shot the pilot of Ed and immediately had to go get a pacemaker afterwards,' Bowen shared. 'I was like, 'Oh my God. My life is over. This is so weird. I'm gonna die.' I don't know what I thought it was, because I was 29.' 'You're lucky you didn't die before that,' Rosenbaum commented, prompting Bowen to explain, 'They said I wouldn't probably die of it, but I'd start passing out. There was a vague feeling ... whenever I was relaxed, really relaxed, I'd be, like, watching TV or movie.' It felt like 'I'd been holding my breath for a while, that feeling of, like, lightheadedness. And they said, 'You're gonna be driving a car, and you're gonna pass out, and you're gonna kill somebody.' And I was like, 'Oh, well, then give me the Goddamn pacemaker.' ' She shared that surgeons went in through her armpit, so she doesn't have a scar, and she's had to have the batteries replaced three times. But these days, she says, 'I forget about it all the time.' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Read the original article on People
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
Modern Family star details shock health battle as she reveals she got pacemaker aged 29
Modern Family's Julie Bowen has revealed she was fitted with a pacemaker at just 29 after her sister spotted that she had a really low heart rate. The actress, 55, who portrayed Claire Dunphy on the ABC sitcom from 2009 to 2020, opened up about her health woes during an appearance on the Inside of You podcast with Michael Rosenbaum. During the episode, which aired on July 1, Julie spoke candidly about struggling with the heart rhythm disorder sick sinus syndrome, which was caused by increased activity in her vagus nerve, a condition called hypervagotonia. She explained that it was her sister, Annie Luetkemeyer, who initially diagnosed her with the condition. Julie recalled Annie had just graduated from medical school when she stopped to listen to her heart. 'She was at that time in her life when she, I guess, she always carried around a stethoscope. And we were on vacation, and she was like, "I wanna listen to this." 'She was like, "That is not what they've been telling you, and it's not runner's heart or whatever. That means you need to go to a cardiologist."' According to Julie, her sister 'wouldn't let it go. I was like, "I'm fine." She would not let it go.' One month later, after filming the pilot of Ed, which premiered in 2000, Julie went and got a pacemaker fitted. 'I was like, "Oh my God. My life is over. This is so weird. I'm gonna die." I don't know what I thought it was, because I was 29.' 'You're lucky you didn't die before that,' Michael, 52, commented. 'They said I wouldn't probably die of it, but I'd start passing out,' Julie replied. 'There was a vague feeling... whenever I was relaxed, really relaxed, I'd be watching TV or movie. 'It felt like I'd been holding my breath for a while, that feeling of light-headedness.' The normal resting heart rate for women, according to the Cleveland Clinic, is between 60 to 100 beats per minute. Before having her pacemaker fitted, Julie's resting heart rate was in the 30s. Julie added that despite having the batteries replaced three times, she often forgets that she has a pacemaker at all. This isn't the first time Julie has spoken candidly about her health. In 2023, the actress spoke candidly about getting plastic surgery as soon as her hit TV show Modern Family came to an end in 2020. 'I finally got the stomach fixed,' Julie revealed while holding her belly during an appearance on The View. 'Finally, after all these years. They ripped it open, the twins just ripped it,' she said referencing her 16-year-old sons Gus and John. 'And I said, "As soon as Modern Family is done... I'll get it fixed." But it was 11 years! So 11 years later, we wrapped on Friday and Monday they went in and they do you like a sneaker,' Julie said. Julie earlier noted that she was age 39 and pregnant with twins when she filmed the pilot episode of Modern Family. The actress also has 18-year-old son Oliver with her ex-husband Scott Phillips.
