‘Modern Family’ star Julie Bowen thought she was ‘gonna die’ after learning she needed a pacemaker at age 29

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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.

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At age 29, “Modern Family” alum Julie Bowen, now 55, needed a pacemaker. (Rich Polk/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images)

According to the Cleveland Clinic, the average heart rate for adult women is 78 to 82 beats per minute. The

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