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Premature Ventricular Contraction (PVC)

Patient was educated on premature ventricular contraction (PVC) as follows: Premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) are a type of arrhythmia of the heart, when heart beat will arise from ventricular muscle and not the pacemaker of the heart. These beats can sometimes be too slow and few or too fast and more in number, thus resulting in symptoms which can be mild and benign to extremely harmful. Usually, these are benign causing no overt symptoms. Most [...]

Nurse Teaching on Causes of Premature Atrial Contractions

Patient was educated on the causes of premature atrial contractions as follows: The following are some of the causes that can result in premature heartbeats. Sometimes they cause too fast or too irregular heartbeat which is obvious. Excessive intake of stimulants, such as, caffeine, tea, alcohol, and tobacco products. High levels of prolonged periods of stress without rest. Sudden changes with blood levels of salts, such as, potassium and magnesium. Damage to the cardiac muscle [...]

Effects of Premature Atrial Contractions

Patient was educated on the effects of premature atrial contraction as follows: Initially when the premature beats start to occur, they are mild in intensity and less in number. They do not result in effective contraction of the heart. This ineffective heartbeat is not felt, until the next regularly timed beat happens. So, patients feel that they missed a beat. Because the premature atrial beat is ineffective in bringing cardiac contraction and consequent pumping of [...]

Premature Atrial Contractions (PAC)

Patient was educated on Premature Atrial Contractions (PAC) as follows: Premature atrial complexes (PACs) are a type of arrhythmia of the heart, when heart beat will arise from atrial muscle and not the pacemaker of the heart. These beats can sometimes be too slow and few or too fast and more in number, thus resulting in symptoms which can be mild and benign to extremely harmful. Usually, these are benign causing no overt symptoms. Most [...]

Complications in Peripheral Artery Disease Due to Atherosclerosis

Patient was educated on complications that can arise if peripheral artery disease is caused by atherosclerosis as follows: Atherosclerosis If your peripheral artery disease is caused by a buildup of plaques in your blood vessels (atherosclerosis), you're also at risk of developing- Critical limb ischemia and stroke/heart attack. Critical limb ischemia This condition begins as open sores that don't heal, an injury, or an infection of your feet or legs. Critical limb ischemia occurs when [...]