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  2. Premature ventricular contraction - Wikipedia

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    If PVCs are suppressed by exercise, this is an encouraging finding. [citation needed] On electrocardiography (ECG or Holter) premature ventricular contractions have a specific appearance of the QRS complexes and T waves, which are different from normal readings. By definition, a PVC occurs earlier than the regular normally conducted beat.

  3. Heart rate turbulence - Wikipedia

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    A PVC interrupts the normal cardiac cycle, so the ventricles of the heart do not have time to fill up to their normal level, before contracting and pumping their contents out. This results in a pulse ( blood pressure ) weaker than expected and triggers normal homeostatic mechanisms that try to compensate by constricting arteries and increasing ...

  4. Rhythm interpretation - Wikipedia

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    There are 6 different sinus arrhythmia. [1] [2]A normal heart should have a normal sinus rhythm, this rhythm can be identified by a ventricular rate of 60-100 bpm, at a regular rate, with a normal PR interval (0.12 to 0.20 second) and a normal QRS complex (0.12 second and less).

  5. Bigeminy - Wikipedia

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    A PVC wavefront often encounters a refractory AV node that does not conduct the wavefront retrograde. Thus the atrium is not depolarized and the sinus node is not reset. Since the sinus P wave to PVC interval is less than the normal P–P interval, the interval between the PVC and the next P wave is prolonged to equal the normal time elapsed ...

  6. Premature heart beat - Wikipedia

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    Premature heart beats come in two different types: premature atrial contractions and premature ventricular contractions. Often they cause no symptoms but may present with fluttering in the chest or a skipped beat. They typically have no long term complications. They most often happen naturally but may be associated with caffeine, nicotine, or ...

  7. Cardiology diagnostic tests and procedures - Wikipedia

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    A variety of blood tests are available for analyzing cholesterol transport behavior, HDL, LDL, triglycerides, lipoprotein little a, homocysteine, C-reactive protein, blood sugar control: fasting, after eating or averages using glycated albumen or hemoglobin, myoglobin, creatine kinase, troponin, brain-type natriuretic peptide, etc. to assess the evolution of coronary artery disease and ...

  8. Concealed conduction - Wikipedia

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    The term "concealed" is in reference to that the conduction is not observable by electrocardiogram. A common example would be an interpolated PVC (a type of premature ventricular contraction) during normal sinus rhythm; the PVC does not cause an atrial contraction, because the retrograde impulse from the PVC does not completely penetrate the AV ...

  9. Palpitations - Wikipedia

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    People with no symptoms, normal lab tests, and normal EKG results can usually leave the emergency department safely. They should follow up with their primary care doctor or a cardiologist. [ 1 ] However, patients with palpitations linked to fainting ( syncope ), uncontrolled arrhythmias, poor blood flow ( hemodynamic issues), or chest pain ...