A premature ventricular contraction occurs when a focus in the ventricle generates an action potential before the next scheduled sinoatrial nodal action potential.

Unlike premature ventricular contractions, or PVCs, which are wide-complexed because they do not use the normal ventricular conduction system.

Losartan, enalapril and amlodipine reduced the number of premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) in patients with essential hypertension as well as blood pressure.

An event recorder showed premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) (no couplets or triplets) that correlated with symptoms. The woman reports no light-headedness, chest pain, racing heart, or ...

If you feel like your heart occasionally skips a beat, you could actually be having an extra heartbeat. One condition that causes this extra beat is premature atrial contractions.

Premature ventricular complexes or contractions (PVCs) are extra heartbeats that can disturb the rhythm of the heart. Learn more here.

It’s known as a premature ventricular contraction (PVC, also premature ventricular complex). When PVC happens in a pattern of three beats, doctors call it trigeminy.

I've discussed in detail premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) here and here. They are the most common cause of people feeling that their heart is skipping a beat or fluttering briefly, what ...

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 ...

First is another story about Apple Watch’s ECG feature catching a nuanced heartbeat irregularity. Reddit user sean_themighty shared that his Apple Watch recorded a premature ventricular contraction.

Well, an EKG is really the first test we look for in patients with symptoms of palpitations. Palpitations mean different things to different patients. You may mean a quickening of the heart rate ...