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21 male, is a pac/pvc an ectopic beat? had stress ecg, ecg, 24hecg, echo. would you say im at big risk of something serious here?
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Skip beats: Pac and PVC are premature beats, and in the presence of normal heart, it is nonspecific and does not signify a risk or prognosis.
Answered 6/10/2014
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If other tests: We're normal there is no significant risk ...We all get them.
Answered 11/22/2018
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