What is 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.
How do members experience premature ventricular contractions?
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Anxious mood
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Who has premature ventricular contractions on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 18 | |
| 30s | 38 | |
| 40s | 90 | |
| 50s | 109 | |
| 60s | 77 | |
| 70+ | 58 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 98 | |
| Female | 284 |
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