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Is pvcs znd tacycardia considered heart disease?

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Symptoms: Pvcs and tachycardia might be symptoms of an underlying heart disease but they are not, in and of themselves, heart disease. It's like a fever being a symptom on an infection rather than the actual problem itself.

Answered 3/7/2015

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No: Premature ventric contractions (pvcs) and rapid hr (tachycardias) are arrhythmias (abnormal rhythms); can occur with or without intrinsic heart disease. Heart dis. Usually from blood vessel disease. Main cause is atherosclerotic buildup of plaque inside others: infection, xs iron, xs muscle, etc. Abn rhythms can be from xs caffeine, tobacco, alcohol, meds, cocaine, dehydration, fever.

Answered 3/26/2013

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