Patient was educated on the effects of premature ventricular 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 ventricular beat is ineffective in bringing cardiac contraction and consequent pumping of [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]