Sofia E Gomez, Joseph Larson, Mark A Hlatky, Fatima Rodriguez, Matthew Wheeler, Philip Greenland, Michael LaMonte, Victor Froelicher, Marcia L Stefanick, Robert Wallace, Charles Kooperberg, Lesley F Tinker, Jenny Schoenberg, Elsayed Z Soliman, Mara Z Vitolins, Nazmus Saquib, Tomas Nuño, Bernhard Haring, Marco V Perez
BACKGROUND: Frequent premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) and nonsustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT) have been associated with cardiovascular disease and mortality. Their prevalence, especially in ambulatory populations, is under-studied and limited by few female participants and the use of short-duration (24-48 hour) monitoring. OBJECTIVE: Report the prevalence of frequent PVCs and NSVT in a community-based population of women likely to undergo ECG screening using sequential patch monitoring...
February 23, 2024: Heart Rhythm: the Official Journal of the Heart Rhythm Society