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 ...

Premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) are common in clinical practice and may affect both patients with and without previous cardiovascular diseases. In the absence of structural cardiovascular ...

Ventricular extrasystoles (VES) are more frequent in competitive athletes than in the non-athletic population. Frequent and polymorphic VES can be associated with underlying heart disease and an ...

Dear Doctor: About 15 years ago, while giving blood, I was advised of an irregularity, which my doctor confirmed after an EKG, known as premature ventricular contractions. He told me not to worry, and ...