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What are PVC's?
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PVC stands for Premature Ventricular Contraction.
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PVCs are premature heartbeats originating from the ventricles of the heart. PVCs are premature because they occur before the regular heartbeat.
pvcs can be caught on holter ,ekg,echo,stess tests etc in most they are considered benign  .Stoping alcohol and caffeine intake  over-the-counter nasal decongestants that may contain adrenaline like medications such as pseudoephedrine  
Stoping  cigarette smoking  can help with these .
make sure your electroyle levels are good and the body is well hydrated
their are treatments for these which would include various meds and some have had ablations to help with theirs --i suppose it all depends how much they are interfering with your life

i hope that helps a little




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