What should be done about premature ventricular contractions?
Disease description:
Recently, I often feel palpitations and chest tightness. After a hospital checkup, I was diagnosed with ventricular premature beats. What should I do about ventricular premature beats?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Wang Mingxuan
Premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) can be treated with medications, surgery, or other methods; specific treatment plans should be discussed with a physician. Premature ventricular contractions refer to early ventricular impulses that occur before the underlying cardiac rhythm. Most patients have no obvious symptoms or only mild symptoms, with primary clinical manifestations including palpitations, chest tightness, and a sensation of heaviness. Under medical guidance, patients may use antiarrhythmic drugs such as mexiletine or propafenone. Surgical options, such as radiofrequency ablation, are also available. If symptoms are absent or mild and there is no underlying structural heart disease, special treatment is usually unnecessary. Patients should ensure adequate rest, avoid fatigue and mental stress, quit smoking, and limit alcohol consumption in daily life.
