Premature Ventricular Contraction-Induced Systolic Heart Failure: A Treatable Condition

Premature Ventricular Contraction-Induced Systolic Heart Failure: A Treatable Condition

Several clinical predictors of VPD-induced cardiomyopathy and HF have been identified. Classically, a high VPD burden of more than 24% has been associated with impaired LVEF and HF [13]. A longitudinal study found subclinical deterioration in LVEF over 5 years in those with a high burden of VPDs (≥ 10-20%) [14]. Despite the absence of a definitive and clear cutoff, the risk of developing NICM a...

Premature ventricular contraction-induced cardiomyopathy: a treatable condition.

Premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) are early depolarizations of the myocardium originating in the ventricle. They are often seen in association with structural heart disease and represent increased risk of sudden death,1 yet they are ubiquitous, even in the absence of identifiable heart disease.1,2 They may cause troubling and sometimes incapacitating symptoms such as palpitations, chest...

Advances in Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Premature Ventricular Contraction-Induced Cardiomyopathy A Treatable Condition

Premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) are early depolarizations of the myocardium originating in the ventricle. They are often seen in association with structural heart disease and represent increased risk of sudden death,1 yet they are ubiquitous, even in the absence of identifiable heart disease.1,2 They may cause troubling and sometimes incapacitating symptoms such as palpitations, chest...

Self-care behaviors in patients with systolic heart failure

Background and Purpose: To improve life quality, and lower mortality and rehospitalization for heart failure patients, awareness and adherence to self-care behaviors are essential. This study aims to determine the adherence level to self-care behaviors in the patients with systolic heart failure hospitalized in Alborz hospital in Karaj andShahriar hospital, and it was conducted in 2013. Methods...

Preserved Left Ventricular, Systolic Function in Clinical Congestive Heart Failure