Premature ventricular contractions: Reassure or refer?

Baris Akdemir; Hirad Yarmohammadi; M. Chadi Alraies; Wayne O. Adkisson

doi:10.3949/ccjm.83a.15090

Premature ventricular contractions: Reassure or refer?

Baris Akdemir, Hirad Yarmohammadi, M. Chadi Alraies, Wayne O. Adkisson

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When patients present with palpitations, the primary care physician can perform the initial evaluation and treatment for premature ventricular contractions (PVCs). Many patients need only reassurance and do not need to see a cardiologist.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	15090
Journal	Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
Volume	83
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15090
State	Published - 2016

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