Ventricular Premature Complexes
 
Ventricular premature complexes are a type of irregular heart beat. An electrical impulse is initiated within the ventricles instead of the sinoatrial (SA) node, causing the ventricles to contract too early (thus the “premature” in ventricular premature complexes).
 
In order to pump blood to the lungs and body, the heart must work in a coordinated fashion. The heart has an electrical conduction system that is responsible for controlling the heart rate. This electrical conduction system generates electrical impulses (waves), which pro ...read more