Other terms
Premature Ventricular Beats,Premature Ventricular Beat,Ventricular Beat, Premature,Ventricular Beats, Premature,Premature Ventricular Complex,Ventricular Complex, Premature,Ventricular Ectopic Beats,Ectopic Beat, Ventricular,Ectopic Beats, Ventricular,Ventricular Ectopic Beat,Ventricular Premature Complex,Extrasystole, Ventricular,Ventricular Extrasystole,Ventricular Extrasystoles,Premature Ventricular Contractions,Premature Ventricular Contraction,Ventricular Contraction, Premature,Ventricular Contractions, Premature
Description
Ventricular Premature Complexes: A type of cardiac arrhythmia with premature contractions of the HEART VENTRICLES. It is characterized by the premature QRS complex on ECG that is of abnormal shape and great duration (generally >129 msec). It is the most common form of all cardiac arrhythmias. Premature ventricular complexes have no clinical significance except in concurrence with heart diseases.
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