What is a heartbeat with premature ventricular contractions like?
ANSWER
PVCs are extra heartbeats that start in one of the ventricles, the two lower chambers of your heart.
If you have PVCs, your heartbeat pattern goes: normal heartbeat, extra beat (PVC), slight pause, then a stronger-than-normal beat. That last beat has extra "kick" because your heart fills with more blood during the pause.
From: What Are Premature Ventricular Contractions? WebMD Medical Reference
Reviewed by James Beckerman on November 10, 2018
SOURCES:
Cleveland Clinic: "Premature Ventricular Contractions."
Mayo Clinic: "Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVCs)."
SOURCES:
Cleveland Clinic: "Premature Ventricular Contractions."
Mayo Clinic: "Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVCs)."
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