Association of frequent premature ventricular complex >10% and stroke-like symptoms without a prior diagnosis of stroke or transient ischemic attack.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Premature ventricular complex (PVCs) detected from long-term ECG recordings have been associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke. However, there was limited data about the association between high PVCs burdens (>10%) and stroke-like symptoms without a prior diagnosis of stroke or transient ischemic attack in the long-term follow up.

Methods

The Kosin University 24-hours holter monitoring, echocardiography, electrocardiogram (ECG) database were reviewed from 2013 to 2015 to identify patients with frequent PVCs (>10%). We compared the long-term clinical outcomes between the patients with frequent PVCs (>10%) and control group without PVC.

Results

Among 572 patients who underwent 24-hours holter monitoring, finally, 373 consecutive patients (mean a

SUBMITTER: Im SI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6016067 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature