Clinical Diagnosis · Cardiovascular System · Hard
Extrasystole
Meaning: A premature heartbeat arising outside the normal rhythm, often felt as a skipped or extra beat.
In practice: Her ECG showed an occasional ventricular extrasystole, which the cardiologist reassured her was benign.
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