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Results 1 - 9 of 9 for Premature ventricular contraction
  1. Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVCs) (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
    Arrhythmia/Specifics ... Arrhythmia ... Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
  2. Categories of Arrhythmias (Texas Heart Institute)  
    Arrhythmia/Start Here ... Arrhythmia ... Texas Heart Institute ... Arrhythmias are generally divided into two categories: ventricular and supraventricular. Ventricular ...
  3. Skipped Beats (Heart Rhythm Society)  
    ... from the ventricles (lower chambers), it is called premature ventricular contraction (PVC). In most cases, neither is considered serious.
  4. Premature Contractions -- PACs and PVCs (American Heart Association)  
    ... Premature atrial contractions start in the atria and premature ventricular contractions start in the ventricles.
  5. Arrhythmia/Prevention and Risk Factors ... Arrhythmia ... Heart Rhythm Society ... If you are experiencing a racing, pounding, rumbling or flopping feeling in your chest ...
  6. About Arrhythmia (American Heart Association)  
    ... atrial fibrillation, bradycardia, tachycardia, conduction disorders, rhythm disorders, ventricular fibrillation, premature contractions and more.
  7. Heart Rhythm Disorders (Heart Rhythm Society)  
    Arrhythmia/Specifics ... Arrhythmia ... Heart Rhythm Society ... Millions of people experience irregular or abnormal heartbeats, called arrhythmias, at some point in ...
  8. Other Heart Rhythm Disorders (American Heart Association)  
    Arrhythmia/Specifics ... Arrhythmia ... American Heart Association ... The American Heart Association explains rhythm disorders such as Adams-Stokes disease, atrial ...
  9. Tachycardia: Fast Heart Rate (American Heart Association)  
    Arrhythmia/Specifics ... Arrhythmia ... American Heart Association ... Learn more about tachycardia, commonly defined as a heart rate that’s too fast. Find information ...