Is ventricular premature beat a heart disease?

Written by Zhang Yue Mei
Cardiology
Updated on September 25, 2024
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Ventricular premature beats can occur in the normal population, caused by autonomic nervous dysfunction. These premature beats are not considered heart disease. However, ventricular premature beats caused by certain heart diseases are considered heart disease. Common heart diseases include congenital heart disease, viral myocarditis, rheumatic heart disease, coronary artery disease, and pulmonary heart disease. These diseases lead to myocardial damage and ischemia, causing abnormal conduction rhythms, resulting in premature beats. Treatment should be provided based on different causes, and the premature beats should be corrected simultaneously.

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Are ventricular premature beats serious?

Ventricular premature beats are a very common condition in daily life, so many patients often ask their doctors this question: Are my ventricular premature beats severe? This needs to be analyzed based on the specific issue and circumstances. First, if there is no structural heart disease, these premature beats are generally known as functional ventricular premature beats, which are usually not serious and do not endanger life safety. Second, if there is concomitant structural heart disease, such as coronary heart disease or cardiomyopathy, then these ventricular premature beats are generally considered risky, and it is necessary to take medication or undergo surgery under the guidance of a doctor.

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Are atrial premature beats and ventricular premature beats serious?

Atrial premature beats and ventricular premature beats are very common types of arrhythmia in our daily life. Generally, most atrial premature beats and ventricular premature beats are not serious, do not involve organic heart disease, and usually do not cause symptoms. The occurrence of these atrial and ventricular premature beats is often related to factors such as staying up late, fatigue, anxiety, drinking strong tea, or coffee. If the cardiac ultrasound and blood tests for thyroid function are normal, then these premature beats are not serious and will not affect health. Generally, no special treatment is needed and there is no need for concern.

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Is a ventricular trigeminy serious?

Whether the severity of ventricular premature contractions in trigeminy is serious or not depends on the specific condition of the patient. If it occurs in a healthy individual due to certain triggers such as excessive smoking and drinking, extreme fatigue, and repeated staying up late, and is not caused by an organic disease, the condition is generally not serious. With prompt elimination of these triggers, it can be quickly alleviated. If it occurs on the basis of severe organic heart disease, the condition is more serious at this time. Sometimes the malignant degree of this trigeminy of ventricular premature contractions can be significant, and it may induce malignant ventricular arrhythmias, leading to sudden cardiac death. Therefore, it is necessary to provide relevant treatment as soon as possible to avoid adverse consequences.

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Can premature ventricular contractions be cured?

Ventricular premature beats are a relatively common type of cardiac arrhythmia clinically, divided into benign and malignant premature beats. Benign premature beats refer to physiological premature beats occurring in healthy individuals, caused by autonomic dysfunction due to excessive drinking, smoking, staying up late, etc. This type of premature beat does not require medicinal treatment; it can heal itself through adjusting lifestyle, enhancing nutrition and exercise, resting adequately, and quitting smoking and drinking. Malignant premature beats caused by organic heart disease can also achieve clinical cure if the primary disease is treated early and antiarrhythmic drugs are used simultaneously.

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Can you exercise with premature ventricular contractions?

Can individuals with ventricular premature beats exercise? It is necessary to undergo an electrocardiogram and determine the cause of the ventricular premature beats. Patients with frequent ventricular premature beats due to coronary heart disease, rheumatic heart disease, or viral myocarditis, especially those with heart failure, should not participate in exercise and need prolonged rest. Increased physical activity could exacerbate the heart's burden and worsen premature beats. For ventricular premature beats caused by physiological reasons, it is advised to engage in more aerobic exercises. Aerobic exercise can enhance the heart's contractility and conductivity, which has a beneficial effect on improving this type of premature beat.