German

Noun

Extrasystole f ‎(genitive Extrasystole, plural Extrasystolen)

1. extrasystole

English

Noun

extrasystole ‎(plural extrasystoles)

1. (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.

Translations

Synonyms

• premature ventricular contraction (PVC)
• ventricular premature beat (VPB)

Related terms

• extrasystolia
• extrasystolic

See also

• skipped heartbeat
• palpitation

See also

• Premature ventricular contraction on Wikipedia.Wikipedia