A healthy 33-year-old woman with no cardiac risk factors feels thumps or skipped beats in her chest a few times a day regardless of activity. An event recorder showed premature ventricular ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Among asymptomatic patients without a history of CVD, high-grade premature ventricular contractions during the ...

Idiopathic premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) may cause subtle changes in left atrium (LA) structure and function. The authors of an article published in Cardiovascular Innovations and ...

Premature ventricular contractions are a risk factor for heart failure. Premature ventricular contractions may be a modifiable risk factor for heart failure and death. Premature ventricular ...

Background Frequent idiopathic premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) have been associated with left ventricular cardiomyopathy. Idiopathic PVCs often originate from the right ventricular outflow ...

Between Sept 1982 and Oct 1984, we diagnosed premature ventricular contractions(PVCs) in 9 newborns and infants (3M/6F). CXRs were obtained in 6 patients(pts) and ...

The study covered in this summary was published on MedRxiv.org as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. Patients who experienced premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) during the recovery ...

Irregular heartbeats can feel scary but it is not always a cause for concern. Dr Yaranov explains why it happens and when it ...

Note the premature ventricular contraction (PVC) that triggers the AVNRT in this ECG. If a premature atrial contraction (PAC) or premature ventricular contraction (PVC) occurs at the right time, the ...

Why has an otherwise healthy woman in her late 60s had repeated episodes of fainting and dizziness for the past several weeks? The woman presented to the emergency department immediately after one ...

In the last few weeks, the Skeptical Cardiologist has had a run on with patients with premature atrial contractions (PACs). I've discussed in detail premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) here and ...