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Can pvcs ever turn into vtach?

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PVC : In people with marked impairment of cardiac function, frequent PVC s increase the risk of vtach. In patients whose hearts appear normal, vtach would be rare.

Dr Pappas and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/10/2014

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