Important tips reflected in our daily practice from the American College of Cardiology Electrophysiology Council report on premature ventricular contractions

Anatol J Cardiol. 2020 Mar;23(4):196-203. doi: 10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2020.91572.

Abstract

Premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) is one of the most common situations in the current cardiology practice. Although PVCs are generally benign in people without any structural heart disease, they may be associated with left ventricular dysfunction, cardiomyopathy, and, rarely, sudden death. Recently, there has been a considerable research in the pathophysiology of PVC, several clinical presentations in different situations, new proposals of successful diagnostic methods, and treatment modalities. Finally, the American College of Cardiology Electrophysiology Council has published a special report that deals with all the aspects of PVC. We reviewed the important points from this report that can be reflected in our daily practice.

MeSH terms

  • Cardiac Electrophysiology
  • Catheter Ablation
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Death, Sudden, Cardiac
  • Echocardiography
  • Electrocardiography
  • Exercise Test
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Positron-Emission Tomography
  • Prognosis
  • Ventricular Premature Complexes* / complications
  • Ventricular Premature Complexes* / diagnosis
  • Ventricular Premature Complexes* / therapy