Premature ventricular contraction (PVC) is a type of abnormal heartbeat, or arrhythmia. It happens when the heartbeat begins in the lower, rather than the upper, heart chambers. This creates an ...

Q: My daughter sometimes feels like her heart skips a beat. Her doctor did some tests and said it was due to premature ventricular contractions. Should I be worried? A: The heartbeat is controlled by ...

What Are Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVCs)? If your heart feels out of rhythm or “flutters,” especially when you're anxious or stressed, it could be caused by premature ventricular ...

A colleague recently asked me how I would approach an asymptomatic young patient with thousands of premature ventricular complexes (PVCs). She said, "I used to think I knew how to treat PVCs, but ...

A study published Thursday found that coffee drinkers experienced 154 daily premature ventricular contractions They only saw 102 PVCs on days they avoided drinking caffeinated coffee PVCs can cause ...