Diagnostics (Oct 2021)

Diagnosis and Treatment of Idiopathic Premature Ventricular Contractions: A Stepwise Approach Based on the Site of Origin

  • Daniele Muser,
  • Massimo Tritto,
  • Marco Valerio Mariani,
  • Antonio Di Monaco,
  • Paolo Compagnucci,
  • Michele Accogli,
  • Roberto De Ponti,
  • Fabrizio Guarracini

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics11101840
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 10
p. 1840

Abstract

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Premature ventricular contractions in the absence of structural heart disease are among the most common arrhythmias in clinical practice, with well-defined sites of origin in the right and left ventricle. In this review, starting from the electrocardiographic localization of premature ventricular contractions, we investigated the mechanisms, prevalence in the general population, diagnostic work-up, prognosis and treatment of premature ventricular contractions, according to current scientific evidence.

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