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By myjeepbeepbeep | Sep 17, 2007

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What is Bigemeny and Trigemeny?

Hi,
I am trying to get educated so please pardon me if this is a stupid question, but I cant seem to find these terms to find out what they are.
Thanks! Sheila

Tags: Heart, ectopic

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Momto3

Sep 17, 2007

To: jeep

Bigimeny refers to a pattern of ectopic (extra) beats every other beat
Trigimeny refers to a pattern of ectopic beats every third beat.
Quadrigeminy referes to a pattern of ectopic beats every fourth beat.
Couplet is two consecutive ectopic beats.
Triplet is three consecutive ectopic beats.

Hope that helps : )

Have a great day!

myjeepbeepbeep

Sep 17, 2007

To: momto3

Thanks for the info!

Ihatepalps2

Sep 17, 2007

To: all

Now I know what Ive been having. I, too, have been wondering what those terms are. When mine are at their worst, I probably have a mix of ALL of them! Anybody else like that??

Ginasouthcarolina

Sep 17, 2007

To: all

i have couplets and tplets which are also called nsvt..i have had all the tests and im fine so i just got to deal...Gina

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