Effect of cigarette smoking on the frequency of ventricular premature complexes in normal subjects.
1. Ambulatory ECG monitoring was undertaken in healthy cigarette smokers (33) and non-smokers (20) of similar age (21-66 years). 2. The frequency of ventricular premature complexes (VPC) was less in habitual smokers (P less than 0.05; Mann-Whitney rank test) and an average of more than 1 VPC per hour occurred in a higher proportion of non-smokers than smokers: eight of 20 (40%) vs two of 33 (6%) (P less than 0.01; Chi-square test).
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Department of Cardiology Royal Perth Hospital Western Australia.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005117:Cardiac Complexes, Premature / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012907:Smoking / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology