loading...| Preferred Name |
Premature ventricular contraction |
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| Synonyms |
Ventricular ectopics Ventricular extrasystoles Ventricular premature beat Extra heart beat Premature ventricular contractions Premature ventricular beat Missed heartbeat Skipped heartbeat |
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| Definitions |
A premature ventricular contraction (PVC) may be perceived as a skipped beat or as palpitations. Although they may cause symptoms such as palpitations or dizziness, incidental PVCs are generally considered benign. Highly frequent PVCs, however, can have detrimental effects on the left ventricular function over time and may cause or worsen heart failure. During a PVC, the heartbeat is initiated by the Purkinje fibers rather than the SA node. Given that a PVC occurs before a regular heartbeat, there is a pause before the next regular heartbeat. PVCs can occur in isolation or in repeated patterns. Two consecutive PVCs are termed doublets while three consecutive PVCs are named triplets. It is important to note that three or more consecutive PVCs are classified as ventricular tachycardia. Premature ventricular contractions (PVC) or ventricular extrasystoles are premature contractions of the heart that arise in response to an impulse in the ventricles rather than the normal impulse from the sinoatrial (SA) node. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0006682 |
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| comment |
A premature ventricular contraction (PVC) may be perceived as a skipped beat or as palpitations. Although they may cause symptoms such as palpitations or dizziness, incidental PVCs are generally considered benign. Highly frequent PVCs, however, can have detrimental effects on the left ventricular function over time and may cause or worsen heart failure. During a PVC, the heartbeat is initiated by the Purkinje fibers rather than the SA node. Given that a PVC occurs before a regular heartbeat, there is a pause before the next regular heartbeat. PVCs can occur in isolation or in repeated patterns. Two consecutive PVCs are termed doublets while three consecutive PVCs are named triplets. It is important to note that three or more consecutive PVCs are classified as ventricular tachycardia. |
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| database_cross_reference |
SNOMEDCT_US:17338001 SNOMEDCT_US:251175005 UMLS:C0151636 MSH:D018879 |
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| definition |
Premature ventricular contractions (PVC) or ventricular extrasystoles are premature contractions of the heart that arise in response to an impulse in the ventricles rather than the normal impulse from the sinoatrial (SA) node. |
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| has_alternative_id |
HP:0034041 HP:0006678 |
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| has_exact_synonym |
Ventricular ectopics Ventricular extrasystoles Ventricular premature beat Extra heart beat Premature ventricular contractions Premature ventricular beat |
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| has_obo_namespace |
human_phenotype |
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| has_related_synonym |
Missed heartbeat Skipped heartbeat |
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| id |
HP:0006682 |
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| label |
Premature ventricular contraction |
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| notation |
HP:0006682 |
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| prefLabel |
Premature ventricular contraction |
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| subClassOf |
| Delete | Mapping To | Ontology | Source |
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| http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0006682 | INBANCIDO | SAME_URI | |
| http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0006682 | CIDO | SAME_URI | |
| http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0006682 | UPHENO | SAME_URI | |
| http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/CSP/1393-3342 | CRISP | LOOM | |
| http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/OMIM/MTHU053228 | OMIM | LOOM | |
| http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0006682 | UPHENO | LOOM | |
| http://www.semanticweb.org/admin/ontologies/2022/7/MIO:01308 | MIO | LOOM |