Premature ventricular complexes and risk of atrial fibrillation and stroke in patients without structural heart disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Prior studies have suggested that patients with premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) may have an increased risk for atrial fibrillation (AF) and stroke. It is unclear whether frequent PVCs are linked to an increased risk of AF and stroke in patients where structural heart disease (SHD) has been excluded. We aimed to study if PVCs increase the risk of AF or stroke in patients without SHD.

Methods

In this retrospective observational cohort study, we included patients who received a PVC diagnosis at three major hospitals in Stockholm, Sweden. The patients had no history of heart disease, normal results at stress test and echocardiography, and no previous diagnosis of AF or stroke. For each case, four matched controls were obtained from the general pop

SUBMITTER: Bouleau R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12703231 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature