premature contraction
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premature contraction — extrasystole … Medical dictionary
premature contraction — Med. extrasystole … Useful english dictionary
Premature contraction of the heart — When a single heartbeat occurs earlier than normal. This phenomenon can be within normal limits or represent a medically significant arrhythmia … Medical dictionary
Premature ventricular contraction — Classification and external resources A premature ventricular contraction marked by the arrow. ICD 10 I … Wikipedia
supraventricular premature contraction — an ectopic beat arising prematurely from a focus within the atria or atrioventricular junction, e.g., an atrial premature complex or atrioventricular junctional premature complex … Medical dictionary
junctional premature contraction — atrioventricular junctional premature complex … Medical dictionary
Premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) — Contractions of the lower chambers of the heart, the ventricles, which occur earlier than usual, because of abnormal electrical activity of the ventricles. The premature contraction is followed by a pause, as the heart electrical system… … Medical dictionary
atrial premature contraction — see under complex … Medical dictionary
atrioventricular (AV) junctional premature contraction — see under complex … Medical dictionary
ventricular premature contraction — see under complex … Medical dictionary