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I have pvcs and lately i feel a very long pause after them. how long of a pause is concerning? and what is it called?

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Compensatory pause: This is called a compensatory pause, and is normal after a PVC as the heart resets its electrical system. It is difficult to say how long is too long without knowing more information, but pauses after isolated pvcs are not abnormal.

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Answered 6/10/2014

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