Ventricular Premature Complexes
A type of cardiac arrhythmia with premature contractions of the HEART VENTRICLES. It is characterized by the premature QRS complex on ECG that is of abnormal shape and great duration (generally >129 msec). It is the most common form of all cardiac arrhythmias. Premature ventricular complexes have no clinical significance except in concurrence with heart diseases.
Year introduced: 1996
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Tree Number(s): C14.280.067.325.500, C14.280.123.375.500, C23.550.073.325.800
MeSH Unique ID: D018879
Entry Terms:
- Extrasystole, Ventricular
- Ventricular Extrasystole
- Ventricular Extrasystoles
- Premature Ventricular Beats
- Premature Ventricular Beat
- Ventricular Beat, Premature
- Ventricular Beats, Premature
- Premature Ventricular Complex
- Ventricular Complex, Premature
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Premature Ventricular Contraction
- Ventricular Contraction, Premature
- Ventricular Contractions, Premature
- Ventricular Ectopic Beats
- Ectopic Beats, Ventricular
- Ectopic Beat, Ventricular
- Ventricular Ectopic Beat
- Ventricular Premature Complex
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