Episodic premature ventricular contractions, also known as episodic ventricular pre-systole, belong to one of the most common types of ventricular arrhythmia, which is due to the premature occurrence of electrical conduction impulses within the ventricle and the early appearance of heart beats.
Episodic premature ventricular contractions may occur in normal people or in patients with organic heart disease induced by various triggers (e.g., low potassium, excessive coffee consumption, etc.). Clinical symptoms are not specific, and electrocardiograms are often diagnostic, and their treatment varies according to the different etiologies and manifestations.
For normal people, or excessive mental tension, pain stimulation, excessive alcohol and coffee consumption can be triggered, usually transient, episodic premature ventricular beats, ECG examination may not be able to instantly capture the abnormal heartbeat, the majority of patients have no self-awareness of the symptoms, or sometimes palpitations, heart beating sensation, the prognosis of such cases is good, remove the triggering factors can be, generally do not need drug treatment.
For patients with organic heart disease, first of all, we should find out the cause of the disease, for patients with primary disease treatment, commonly found in hypertension, coronary artery disease, heart valve disease and other patients, if the patient’s symptoms manifested as obvious palpitations, heart beat feeling, can be appropriate under the guidance of a professional physician to be β-blocker (such as metoprolol, etc.), amiodarone, etc., for treatment.
For patients with the above symptoms, they should seek medical treatment in time and follow the doctor’s instructions.