Premature ventricular contractions: Reassure or refer?

2016/07/01 by Barış Akdemir, Hirad Yarmohammadi, M. Chadi Alraies +1 · 1 citation
Medicine · #Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments #Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies #Cardiology #Cardiovascular Syncope and Autonomic Disorders #Family medicine #Intensive care medicine #Internal medicine #Medicine #Palpitations #Primary care

paper · doi:10.3949/ccjm.83a.15090

openalex publication_date 2016/07/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/01

Abstract

When patients present with palpitations, the primary care physician can perform the initial evaluation and treatment for premature ventricular contractions (PVCs). Many patients need only reassurance and do not need to see a cardiologist.

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