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 ...

Premature ventricular contraction (PVC) is a type of abnormal heartbeat, or arrhythmia. It happens when the heartbeat begins in the lower, rather than the upper, heart chambers. This creates an ...

Premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) are extra heartbeats originating from the heart’s lower chambers, potentially causing palpitations or fluttering sensations. While occasional PVCs are common, ...

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 ...

Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 27, 2017 - Recent studies have determined that blacks have a lower risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) compared with whites despite having a higher prevalence of risk factors such ...

I frequently have the sensation that my heart flipped over in my chest. My doctor did an EKG and said I have PVCs but that I shouldn’t worry about it. Should I? The heart is a very irritable organ, ...

hey everyone it's Nera and in this video I'm going to be going over premature ventricular contractions so let's get started pbcs are early contractions that originate in the ventricles so we're ...

For years and years, physicians—including me—have told patients with atrial and ventricular arrhythmia to forgo the pleasures of chocolate and coffee. The joyous poster was born from the database of ...

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 ...