Ventricular premature beat is one of the common causes of irregular heart rhythms. They are called premature ventricular contractions, ventricular premature beats, and ventricular extrasystole.
Ventricular premature beats are extra heartbeats starting from the two lower ventricles (ventricles) of your heart. During the pause following the ventricular premature beat, it results in the heart's ventricles filling with more blood, causing the next beat to be stronger. These extra beats disrupt your normal heart rhythm, sometimes causing you to feel a fluttering or jumping beat in your chest. These extra beats may occur randomly or at regular intervals. Those who have the occasional ventricular premature beat, but if you are healthy, there is probably no cause for concern and no treatment is needed. If you have underlying heart disease, you may need treatment.
Symptoms
Ventricular premature beat (VEV) or premature ventricular contractions generally do not cause symptoms. But you may feel a strange feeling in your chest. A pulse following VEV may be strong enough to cause pain or discomfort in the chest. Individuals with VEV that occur frequently or serially may feel symptoms such as fluttering in the chest or neck, pounding or jumping, jumping, or increased awareness of your heartbeat.
When to see a doctor
If you feel the above symptoms, consult your doctor. It will be necessary to identify the source of these symptoms, whether it is VEV, other heart rhythm problems, serious heart problems, anxiety, anemia or infections.
Why do extra beats occur?
The reasons are not always obvious. Certain triggers, heart disease or changes in the body, can make the cells of the ventricles electrically unstable. Heart disease or scar tissue in the heart can cause electrical impulses to be misdirected.
Risk factors:
VEVs can occur in healthy people of all ages. Sometimes the underlying cause of VEVs cannot be identified. The following can increase your risk of VEVs:
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Congenital heart disease, coronary artery disease, heart attack, heart failure, and a weakened heart. Heart disease, including heart muscle (cardiomyopathy)
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Caffeine, tobacco, alcohol and illicit drugs
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Exercise - Certain If you have types of PVCs
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High blood pressure (hypertension)
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Anxiety
Complications
Having frequent VEV may increase your risk of heart rhythm problems (arrhythmias) or weakening of the heart muscle (cardiomyopathy).
Rarely, When accompanied by heart disease, frequent premature contractions can lead to chaotic, dangerous heart rhythms and possibly sudden cardiac death.
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