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UserID: AndyRew Type: CurePVCs Joined: Nov 22 2009
Thread Started: Mar 30 2013 Last Post: Mar 30 2013 Last Post By: PVCMan
Origin: General Topics Total Posts: 7

Are PVCs the same things as Ectopics?

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Posted Mar 25 2013#1 of 7
AndyRewUser Since: Nov 2009Posts: 22I have never really understood the difference between arrhythmias, ectopics and PVCs.

Can anyone explain?
Posted Mar 26 2013#2 of 7
PVCManUser Since: Oct 2009Posts: 228

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I have never really understood the difference between arrhythmias, ectopics and PVCs.

Can anyone explain?



To my knowledge, "ectopic" and "arrhythmia" is a collective name for any type of irregular heart beat.

PVCs and PACs are the most common (or may even be the only ones).

A PVC originates in the ventricles (bottom heart chambers) PACs in the Atria (the top part).
Posted Mar 27 2013#3 of 7
Pippy1945User Since: Nov 2009Posts: 3The only difference is the source of the arrhythmia-ventricular or atrial. But yes they are both ectopics (as far as I know)

Posted Mar 28 2013#4 of 7
AndyRewUser Since: Nov 2009Posts: 22Okay, so if the variations of ectopics are basically the same thing, does this mean like PVCs and PACs they are harmless?
Posted Mar 29 2013#5 of 7
PVCManUser Since: Oct 2009Posts: 228

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Okay, so if the variations of ectopics are basically the same thing, does this mean like PVCs and PACs they are harmless?



Yes AndyRew, I believe so.

By the way, I haven't seen you here for a while. How are things?
Posted Mar 30 2013#6 of 7
AndyRewUser Since: Nov 2009Posts: 22

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Yes AndyRew, I believe so.

By the way, I haven't seen you here for a while. How are things?



Many thanks...

To be honest, I forgot I signed up for the site. It's only because of the redesign and the email I received because someone replied to one of my original posts that I remembered it and came back.

This site has changed. The information here is really great, but it seems a bit underused, which is a shame! :-(

Posted Mar 30 2013#7 of 7
PVCManUser Since: Oct 2009Posts: 228

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This site has changed. The information here is really great, but it seems a bit underused, which is a shame! :-(



Yes it is underused. I have been re-designing the site with new ideas in mind.

Please come back whenever you can, because I have quite a few plans for the future.

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