If you have bigeminy (bi-JEM-uh-nee), your heart doesn't beat in a normal pattern. After every routine beat, you have a beat that comes too early, or what's known as a premature ventricular ...

Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD Bigeminy is an irregular heart rhythm where every normal beat is followed by an abnormal one, often due to premature ventricular contractions (PVCs). It ...

Did you know that certain medications can cause symptom of 'Ventricular bigeminy'. Find these drugs listed on the page and be warned of similar symptoms as possible side-effects.

Bigeminy is the medical term for the sensation of the heart 'skipping a beat'. This occurs when the heart's rhythm becomes irregular, which then affects how blood moves through the heart.

ANSWER: Bigeminy, more precisely ventricular bigeminy, is a term most people probably haven’t heard of, but most people have heard of a premature ventricular contraction (PVC).

Ventricular bigeminy occurs when every other beat is a PVC. No treatment is necessary for PVCs. If symptomatic, beta-blockers or antiarrhythmic drugs can be effective.

Bigeminy, more precisely ventricular bigeminy, is a term most people probably haven’t heard of. Ventricular bigeminy is when every other beat is a PVC and alternates with regular beats.

Dear L.R.: Bigeminy, more precisely ventricular bigeminy, is a term most people probably haven't heard of, but most people have heard of a premature ventricular contraction (PVC).

Frequent ventricular ectopy was defined by the presence of 7 or more ventricular premature beats per minute, ventricular bigeminy or trigeminy, ventricular couplets or triplets, ...