A premature ventricular contraction occurs when a focus in the ventricle generates an action potential before the next scheduled sinoatrial nodal action potential. Ventricular bigeminy occurs when ...
An independently validated risk score may help predict adverse events in patients with frequent premature ventricular contractions (PVCs), new research suggests. Over the past decade, there has been ...
Sometimes, an abnormal EKG reading is a normal variation in a person’s heart rhythm. In other cases, it may be due to an underlying heart condition or a reaction to medication. An electrocardiogram ...