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Premature ventricular contractions

Known as: Ventricular Beat, Premature, ECTOPIC BEATS (VENTRICULAR), Premature Ventricular Contraction 
A type of cardiac arrhythmia with premature contractions of the HEART VENTRICLES. It is characterized by the premature QRS complex on ECG that is of… (More)

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Broader (3)

Conduction disorder of the heartPremature Cardiac ComplexVentricular arrhythmia

Narrower (1)

Stoll Alembik Dott syndrome

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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Robust Neural-Network-Based Classification of Premature Ventricular Contractions Using Wavelet Transform and Timing Interval Features
Automatic electrocardiogram (ECG) beat classification is essential to timely diagnosis of dangerous heart conditions… (More)
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Prophylactic defibrillator implantation in patients with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy.
BACKGROUND Patients with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy are at substantial risk for sudden death from cardiac causes. However… (More)
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Automatic classification of heartbeats using ECG morphology and heartbeat interval features
A method for the automatic processing of the electrocardiogram (ECG) for the classification of heartbeats is presented. The… (More)
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2000
2000
Premature ventricular contractions during triggered imaging with ultrasound contrast.
BACKGROUND Premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) were observed during triggered second harmonic imaging of a contrast agent… (More)
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Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Amiodarone in patients with congestive heart failure and asymptomatic ventricular arrhythmia. Survival Trial of Antiarrhythmic Therapy in Congestive Heart Failure.
BACKGROUND Asymptomatic ventricular arrhythmias in patients with congestive heart failure are associated with increased rates of… (More)
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Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Electrical alternans and vulnerability to ventricular arrhythmias.
BACKGROUND Although electrical alternans (alternating amplitude from beat to beat on the electrocardiogram) has been associated… (More)
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Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Right bundle branch block, persistent ST segment elevation and sudden cardiac death: a distinct clinical and electrocardiographic syndrome. A multicenter report.
OBJECTIVES The objectives of this study were to present data on eight patients with recurrent episodes of aborted sudden death… (More)
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Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Mortality and morbidity in patients receiving encainide, flecainide, or placebo. The Cardiac Arrhythmia Suppression Trial.
BACKGROUND AND METHODS In the Cardiac Arrhythmia Suppression Trial, designed to test the hypothesis that suppression of… (More)
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Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Applications of adaptive filtering to ECG analysis: noise cancellation and arrhythmia detection
Several adaptive filter structures are proposed for noise cancellation and arrhythmia detection. The adaptive filter essentially… (More)
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Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
The neural circuit for touch sensitivity in Caenorhabditis elegans.
The neural pathways for touch-induced movement in Caenorhabditis elegans contain six touch receptors, five pairs of interneurons… (More)
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