General Cardiology Part 4
Question 29/36
What is the treatment for frequent premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) after a myocardial infarction?
Question 29/36
What is the treatment for frequent premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) after a myocardial infarction?
No treatment is necessary. Lidocaine was tried after myocardial infarctions to suppress PVCs. While the drug was successful, there was no clinical or mortality benefit from this therapy. This is not the same as ventricular tachycardia which frequently requires urgent therapy to terminate.