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A ventricular ectopic beat (VEB) is an extra heartbeat originating in the lower chamber of the heart. This beat, also called a premature ventricular contraction (PVC), occurs before the beat triggered by the heart ' s n...

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Symptoms
Ventricular Ectopic Beats : Causes and symptoms.
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Causes
Ventricular Ectopic Beats : Causes and symptoms.
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Tests
Ventricular ectopic beats are easily seen on an electrocardiogram.
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Treatments
Often, extensive electrophysiologic testing and risk evaluation will be done before this method of treatment is prescri...
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Risk Factors
  • Alcohol consumption
  • Anxiety
  • Congenital Heart Disease
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Complications
If the person with heart disease is able to find an effective means of controlling ventricular ectopic beats, the out-l...
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Prevention
Occasional ventricular ectopic beats in healthy people do not need to be prevented. People with a history of heart dise...
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Doctor Specialties
  • Cardiologist
  • Internist
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