Evaluation of patients with high burden of premature ventricular contractions by comprehensive transthoracic echocardiography.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence and prognosis of premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) among individuals without structural heart disease are uncertain. Standard transthoracic echocardiography is a common method in evaluation of underlying cardiovascular disease and is recommended as a diagnostic method in PVC patients. However, it is unclear whether comprehensive echocardiographic examination can identify pathological findings in PVC patients with a normal standard echocardiogram.

Method

We included forty consecutive patients with a high PVC burden (>10,000 PVCs/day) and normal findings at a standard echocardiogram and exercise test. All subjects were investigated by a comprehensive echocardiographic examination using parameters usually not included in a routine work-up. We c

SUBMITTER: Scorza R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9489744 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature