extrasystole

English - Turkish

Definition of extrasystole in English Turkish dictionary

(Tıp) erken vuru

English - English

Definition of extrasystole in English English dictionary

A premature contraction of the heart, producing an interruption or irregularity in heartbeat rhythm, associated with heart disease or the use of some pharmaceuticals

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.

{i} premature heart beat (Medicine)

a premature systole resulting in a momentary cardiac arrhythmia

Hyphenation

ex·tra·sys·to·le

Synonyms

premature ventricular contraction, pvc, ventricular premature beat, vpb