title: Premature ventricular contractions: Reassure or refer?
abstract: When patients present with palpitations, the primary care physician can perform the initial evaluation and treatment for premature ventricular contractions (PVCs). Many patients need only reassurance and do not need to see a cardiologist.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Division, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA. E-mail: akdem002@umn.edu.
authors.forename: Baris
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Akdemir
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Division, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Hirad
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: YarmohammadI
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Division, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
authors.forename: M Chadi
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Alraies
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Division, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Wayne O
authors.initials: WO
authors.lastname: Adkisson
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011320:Primary Health Care; D018879:Ventricular Premature Complexes / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy