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Ventricular ectopic beats are easily seen on an electrocardiogram
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What is the prognosis for ventricular ectopic beats?
If the person with heart disease is able to find an effective means of controlling ventricular ectopic beats, the outlook is good.
What is bigeminy?
Bigeminy is an abnormal heart rhythm where every other beat is abnormal. This can be an abnormal atrial beat (atrial bigeminy), a beat arising from the AV junction or bundle of His (junctional bigeminy), or a ventricular beat (ventricular bigeminy). The pattern is as such: Normal beat... abnormal beat... normal beat.... abnormal beat... normal beat... abnormal beat... repeat.
How is ventricular fibrillation diagnosed?
When an individual suddenly collapses, the possibility of ventricular fibrillation should be considered immediately.
What type of disease can be find by heart beat?
If you hear a heart mumur, this indicates heart valve disease. If the heart rate is irregular it is either atrial fibrillation or ectopic beats, either atrial or ventricular.
How is ventricular tachycardia diagnosed?
Diagnosis is easily made with an electrocardiogram
Will the apical beat be shifted in left ventricular hypertrophy?
Yes, left ventricular hypertrophy will shift the apical beat.
What does it mean to have intermittent high blood pressure nauseau palpitation occasional ventricular ectopic beats and feeling of collapse?
myocardial infarction
Can an ectopic pregnancy be diagnosed by CT scan?
It is not the usual choice. An ultrasound would be the first choice.
Can you still hear the babies heart beat with an ectopic pregnancy?
No you can not
What does the medical abbreviation VPB mean?
Ventricular Premature Beat
What does VPB's mean on a holter monitor report?
Ventricular premature beat
When do ectopic pregnancies rupture?
Ectopics can rupture anytime between 4 - 12 weeks, most commonly between weeks 7 - 10. If the ectopic is diagnosed early it can be treated without surgery and without the risk of death. It is essential if you have any symptoms of an ectopic you seek medical advice in the first instance.
