Pages tagged: premature ventricular contractions

Is it accurate that a structurally normal heart can generally withstand palpitations better than a heart which has defects?

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PACs and PVCs in a structurally normal heart are usually not treated unless they are very frequent or symptomatic. Part...

Are my extra heart beats normal?

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Your slow HR is probably due to frequent extra beats that usually don’t produce a pulse, resulting in low counts....

Is it normal to have two beats together (since mine are not ‘skipped’ beats) ?

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Probably what the doctor noted were PVC (premature ventricular beats) in a bigeminal pattern (one normal one premature, one normal...

PVC’s are frightening. When do you go to the ER for them to be treated?

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If they are only PVCs (premature ventricular contractions), you may feel bad, but they are not a risk. Going to...