Is ventricular premature beat a heart disease?

Written by Zhang Yue Mei

Cardiology

Updated on September 25, 2024

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Ventricular premature beats can occur in the normal population, caused by autonomic nervous dysfunction. These premature beats are not considered heart disease. However, ventricular premature beats caused by certain heart diseases are considered heart disease. Common heart diseases include congenital heart disease, viral myocarditis, rheumatic heart disease, coronary artery disease, and pulmonary heart disease. These diseases lead to myocardial damage and ischemia, causing abnormal conduction rhythms, resulting in premature beats. Treatment should be provided based on different causes, and the premature beats should be corrected simultaneously.

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What is the difference between ventricular premature beats and atrial premature beats?

Ventricular premature beats and atrial premature beats have no different clinical symptoms; both present feelings of chest tightness and shortness of breath. They require an electrocardiogram (ECG) for diagnosis, where the differentiation between ventricular and atrial premature beats is made based on the differences in the waveform. Whether it is ventricular or atrial premature beats, if they are caused by discriminatory heart disease, it is necessary to treat the primary disease under the guidance of a doctor, while also correcting the premature beats. If the premature beats are caused by autonomic dysfunction, it is necessary to ensure rest, balance work and leisure, appropriately increase aerobic exercise, and enhance the heart's rhythmicity.

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Can you get pregnant with ventricular premature beats?

Premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) are a relatively common type of cardiac arrhythmia clinically. If the PVCs are occasional, it is possible to become pregnant and have children. However, during pregnancy, the cardiac workload for women increases, which can exacerbate symptoms. It is recommended that, before attempting to conceive, if premature ventricular contractions or other cardiac diseases are diagnosed, it is best to address these issues promptly. Priority should be given to the patient's safety, taking appropriate measures before planning for pregnancy. Additionally, women should have regular prenatal check-ups at the hospital during pregnancy to monitor their health and the development of the fetus.

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Can ventricular premature beats be cured?

Whether ventricular premature beats can be cured depends on the underlying disease causing it. In healthy populations, ventricular premature beats occur due to unstable autonomic nerve function or during the growth and development phase in young adults; these functional ventricular premature beats generally do not require medication. By regulating the autonomic nerves and engaging in appropriate aerobic exercise, these premature beats can be cured. However, frequent ventricular premature beats caused by organic heart disease need to be treated with anti-arrhythmic drugs while treating the primary disease; this can reduce ventricular premature beats and alleviate clinical symptoms, but generally cannot be cured. (Specific medication use should be carried out under the guidance of a doctor.)

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The harms of ventricular premature beats in triplets

Ventricular premature beats in a trigeminal pattern are a commonly seen arrhythmia in everyday life. On an electrocardiogram, this arrhythmia typically presents as two normal heartbeats followed by one premature ventricular contraction. This pattern recurs repeatedly and is referred to as ventricular premature beats in a trigeminal pattern. When this occurs, many patients may feel palpitations or a pounding heart, or experience chest tightness. Generally, if there is no structural heart disease present in the patient, this type of premature beat is not hazardous and does not warrant concern.

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Can ventricular premature beats cause dizziness?

Ventricular premature beats are a relatively common occurrence in our daily lives. Whether ventricular premature beats can cause dizziness is a question that requires specific analysis of each individual case. If ventricular premature beats occur frequently, they may lead to reduced cardiac pumping function or decreased cardiac output, thereby causing symptoms of hypoxia, which might include dizziness. Besides dizziness, other symptoms such as palpitations and chest tightness may also occur due to hypoxia. Conversely, if ventricular premature beats only occur occasionally, they generally do not cause dizziness.