premature ventricular complex (PVC) or depolarization (PVD), extrasystole

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Introduction

Electrocardiographic depolarizations originating from the ventricles, beginning prematurely with respect to the scheduled arrival of the next normal sinus beat.

Etiology

Pathology

  • generally benign

Clinical manifestations

Diagnostic procedures

Complications

Management

* without high-risk feature

More general terms

References

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