Are premature ventricular beats serious?

As people's living standards improve, their health awareness is improving, and annual regular physical examinations have become a very common thing, especially for middle-aged and elderly people. Although there is nothing abnormal in their bodies, they will also have regular examinations to rule out various diseases or diagnose diseases early. An electrocardiogram is the most common routine examination. Many people experience premature beats during electrocardiograms. Are premature ventricular beats serious?

Premature beats can occur in normal people or heart patients. Some people can't even feel it. It is a common manifestation of arrhythmia. So are ventricular premature beats serious? Here is some knowledge about premature beats:

1. Ventricular premature beats, the full name of which is ventricular premature contractions, refer to the premature excitation of a certain beat point in the ventricles before the sinus impulse reaches the ventricles, causing ventricular depolarization. It is one of the most common arrhythmias, with a higher incidence than atrial and sympathetic premature beats, and its impact on hemodynamics is more obvious than other types of premature beats.

2. Causes: Ventricular premature contractions can occur in normal people and patients with various heart diseases. The chance of premature ventricular contractions in normal people increases with age. Myocarditis, ischemia, hypoxia, surgery and left ventricular false chordae can all cause mechanical, electrical and chemical stimulation of the myocardium and produce premature ventricular contractions. Premature ventricular contractions often occur before severe arrhythmias occur in poisoning by digitalis, quinidine, and tricyclic antidepressants. Electrolyte imbalance, nervousness, excessive smoking, alcohol and coffee can also induce premature ventricular contractions.

Premature ventricular contractions are common in patients with coronary heart disease, rheumatic heart disease and mitral valve prolapse.

3. Treatment should first include a comprehensive understanding of the patient's type, symptoms, and underlying heart disease of the premature ventricular contractions; then, based on different clinical conditions, decide whether to give treatment, what method to use, and determine the endpoint of treatment.

1. No organic heart disease

Premature ventricular contractions do not increase the risk of cardiac death in such patients, and if there are no obvious symptoms, no drug treatment is necessary. If the patient has obvious symptoms, treatment is aimed at eliminating the symptoms. Reduce patients' anxiety and uneasiness and avoid inducing factors such as smoking, coffee, stress, etc. Beta-blockers are the preferred drugs to use, and class IC and class III antiarrhythmic drugs are rarely needed for treatment.

2. If patients with cusp valve prolapse experience premature ventricular contractions, the above treatment principles should still be followed.

The above introduces the causes and treatment of ventricular premature beats. I hope this is helpful to you. After reading the above introduction, can you answer the question of whether ventricular premature beats are serious? The severity of the disease depends on the condition and the patient's physical fitness. Generally speaking, this is not a serious illness that requires treatment, but it should still be taken seriously. You can pay attention to adjusting your lifestyle, leading a regular life, and having a regular diet. Also maintain a healthy attitude.