Premature heart beat
| Premature heart beat | |
|---|---|
| Classification and external resources | |
| Specialty | cardiology |
| ICD-10 | Xxx.x |
| ICD-9-CM | xxx |
Premature heart beats come in two different types, premature atrial contractions and premature ventricular contractions. Often they cause no symptoms but may present with fluttering in the chest or a skipped beat. Typically have no long term complications.[1]
They most often happen naturally but may be associated with caffeine, nicotine, or stress. Usually no treatment is needed. They are the most common arrhythmia.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Types of Arrhythmia". nhlbi.nih.gov. July 1, 2011. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
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