Fluctuations in premature ventricular contraction burden can affect medical assessment and management

Authors: Andin H. Mullis, MD, Karam Ayoub, MD, Jignesh Shah, MD, Muhammad Butt, MD, John Suffredini, DO, Melissa Czarapata, ARNP, Brian Delisle, PhD, Gbolahan O. Ogunbayo, MD, Yousef Darrat, MD, Claude S. Elayi, MD.

Summary:

Retrospective study from 2016 to 2018 looking at Zio monitors fluctuations in PVC burden.

Key Findings:

72.9% of patients shifted between different PVC burden categories, depending on the 24-hour period assessed.

A 5.5-fold difference was observed between the lowest and highest 24-hour PVC burden over a 14-day monitoring period.

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