The causes and the complications of venticular extrasystole
- Author:
To Van Hai
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
venticular extrasystole
- MeSH:
Cardiac Complexes, Premature;
Cardiology;
Diseases;
complications;
etiology
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2003;454(6):54-57
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Among 1227 cardiovascular patients at Thanh Nhan Hospital (Hanoi) in the year 2001, there were 33 with ventricular extrasystole (2.69%), a common pathology, third rank of causes of arrhythmia usually, left ventricular extrasystole, aparse occurrence, type of compensative rest, uniform, monofocus. The most common causes are high blood pressure, diseases of, heart ischemia, occuring in female more than in male, the incidence increases with the age. Most common complication is ventricular tachycardia; ventricular fibrillation and apical twisting are less common but the more dangerous leading to death
