What is PVC (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.

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What is it like to have PVC (Premature Ventricular Contractions)?

Common symptoms How bad it is What people are taking for it
Severity
Severe
Moderate
Mild
None
Lorazepam, Clonazepam, Alprazolam
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, Propoxyphene-Acetaminophen, Amitriptyline
Quetiapine, Zolpidem, Trazodone
Amantadine, Walking Stick/Cane, Modafinil
Venlafaxine, Citalopram, Duloxetine

Who has PVC (Premature Ventricular Contractions) at PatientsLikeMe?

<20 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70+
Current Age
Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
78% Females
22% Males
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom # of patients Proportion
0-19 years 7
20-29 years 11
30-39 years 18
40-49 years 10
50-59 years 5
60-69 years 1
70+ years 1
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status # of patients Proportion
Diagnosed 61
Not Diagnosed 4

These charts show data from PVC (Premature Ventricular Contractions) patients who have completed their condition history