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Premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) are usually impulses originating outside the normal pathways of the cardiac conduction system. PVCs may also be a sign of underlying cardiomyopathy. Moreover sometimes the presence of frequent PVCs is associated with the development of PVC-induced cardiomyopathy. In this chapter starting from a clinical case, we have carefully reviewed the basic mechanisms of PVCs and their possible pathophysiologic mechanisms particularly for the development of PVC-induced cardiomyopathy. The electrocardiogram (EKG) is a fundamental tool to localize the exact site of origin of PVC.

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    Erika Baiocco, Laura Cipolletta & Daniele Contadini

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Baiocco, E., Cipolletta, L., Contadini, D. (2019). The Difficult Extra Beats Cases. In: Capucci, A. (eds) New Concepts in ECG Interpretation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91677-4_4

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