Premature ventricular contractions
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What is premature ventricular contractions?
Premature ventricular contractions are additional heartbeats that are initiated by the abnormal pumping of one of the ventricles of the heart, disrupting the regular heart rhythm. This causes a feeling of a skipped beat in the chest.
Common symptoms reported by people with premature ventricular contractions
Treatments taken by people for premature ventricular contractions
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Who has premature ventricular contractions on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 96 say PVC is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 5 | |
| 30s | 17 | |
| 40s | 32 | |
| 50s | 23 | |
| 60s | 22 | |
| 70+ | 54 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 68 | |
| Female | 227 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 171 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 9 |