Can you exercise with premature ventricular contractions?

Written by Zhang Yue Mei
Cardiology
Updated on September 26, 2024
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Can individuals with ventricular premature beats exercise? It is necessary to undergo an electrocardiogram and determine the cause of the ventricular premature beats. Patients with frequent ventricular premature beats due to coronary heart disease, rheumatic heart disease, or viral myocarditis, especially those with heart failure, should not participate in exercise and need prolonged rest. Increased physical activity could exacerbate the heart's burden and worsen premature beats. For ventricular premature beats caused by physiological reasons, it is advised to engage in more aerobic exercises. Aerobic exercise can enhance the heart's contractility and conductivity, which has a beneficial effect on improving this type of premature beat.

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Principles of treatment for ventricular premature beats

The treatment of ventricular premature beats mainly includes the following aspects: First, palliative treatment. Palliative treatment refers to cases where the patient's ventricular premature beats do not occur frequently, and there are no clinical symptoms, and no organic heart disease is found through related cardiac echocardiography. For this type of ventricular premature beats, treatment is not necessary, and regular observation can be conducted, which we call palliative treatment. Second, medication treatment. When ventricular premature beats occur frequently, and the patient has obvious clinical symptoms, such as palpitations and chest tightness, treatment can be carried out under the guidance of a doctor with standardized medication. Third, surgical treatment. When premature beats occur frequently and severely affect the patient's quality of life, radiofrequency ablation treatment can be conducted, and this treatment potentially cures ventricular premature beats.

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How many ventricular premature beats per day?

Ventricular premature beats can be caused by physiological reasons, diseases, ion disturbances, certain medications, and so on. If a healthy person without any diseases experiences ventricular premature beats, they should quit smoking, limit alcohol intake, ensure adequate rest, avoid staying up late, avoid excessive fatigue, and drink less or avoid strong tea, coffee, and other substances that stimulate the sympathetic nervous system. If ventricular premature beats are caused by other reasons, the specific cause should be determined by a specialist based on the medical condition and related examinations, and a reasonable treatment plan should be provided. (The use of medications should be conducted under the guidance of a doctor.)

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Can ventricular premature beats be cured by medication?

Can ventricular premature beats be cured by medication? The answer is no, medication cannot cure ventricular premature beats. However, with standardized medical treatment such as metoprolol and amiodarone, and maintaining good lifestyle habits, such as regular exercise, consistent sleep patterns, quitting smoking, limiting alcohol intake, and avoiding strong coffee and tea, the treatment effectiveness for ventricular premature beats is often quite good. Therefore, although medication cannot cure ventricular premature beats entirely, the treatment results can still be very positive, but it should always be conducted under the guidance of a doctor. (The use of medication should be under the guidance of a doctor)

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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 ventricular premature beats be cured?

Ventricular premature beats, also known as ventricular premature contractions, are a very common type of arrhythmia in our daily lives. Can ventricular premature beats be cured? The answer is definitely yes, ventricular premature beats can be cured. When ventricular premature beats occur frequently, or even with obvious symptoms, this type of ventricular premature beat can be radically treated through radiofrequency ablation surgery, which achieves the goal of cure. Of course, if the ventricular premature beats occur only occasionally, with infrequent episodes and no obvious symptoms, generally, this type of ventricular premature beats often does not require special treatment.