extrasystole
See also: Extrasystole
English
Etymology
extra- + systole
Noun
extrasystole (plural extrasystoles)
- (medicine) A premature contraction of the heart, producing an interruption or irregularity in heartbeat rhythm, associated with heart disease or the use of some pharmaceuticals.
- 1914, Thomas Lewis et al., "The Excitatory Process in the Dog's Heart," Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, containing Papers of a Biological Character, vol. 205, p. 404:
- An extrasystole originating at the rhythmic centre is thus followed by a returning cycle of natural length.
- 2005, Gian-Battista Chierchia MD et al., "Arrhythmia Rounds: A Case of Junctional Extrasystoles?" Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, vol. 16, no. 5, p. 557:
- A 30-year-old woman, with no heart disease, was referred to our center with a history of rare episodes of sustained tachycardia and frequent feeling of extrasystoles.
- 1914, Thomas Lewis et al., "The Excitatory Process in the Dog's Heart," Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, containing Papers of a Biological Character, vol. 205, p. 404:
Translations
premature contraction of the heart
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Synonyms
- premature ventricular contraction (PVC)
- ventricular premature beat (VPB)
Related terms
- extrasystolia
- extrasystolic
See also
- skipped heartbeat
- palpitation
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