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October 8, 2025HeartOpen Access

Frequent premature ventricular complexes and risk of atrial fibrillation, heart failure, stroke and mortality: a meta-analysis

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MKMustafa Eray KılıçMAMehmet Emin ArayıcıRYReşit Yiğit Yılancıoglu

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Meta-analysis reveals relationships between frequent PVCs, atrial fibrillation, and heart failure, highlighting potential risks.

Key Points

  • Frequent premature ventricular complexes significantly increase the risk of atrial fibrillation, heart failure, stroke, and all-cause mortality.
  • The analysis of 20 articles reveals that frequent PVCs elevate atrial fibrillation risk with a hazard ratio of 1.69.
  • Assessment involved a comprehensive meta-analysis using data from various databases to ensure robust findings.
  • Frequent PVCs highlight the need for periodic monitoring and assessment to prevent structural heart complications.

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Kılıç et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e5c1c36950a706b22b5994https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2025-326174
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