Many people may have heart rhythm disturbances and never be aware of them. Premature atrial contractions (PACs) andpremature ventricular contractions(PVCs) are variations of normal and most often, people are unaware that an extra beat has occurred. However, some patients are keenly aware of any e...
There are some PVCs that are caused by heart disease or an electrolyte imbalance, these can be recognized by their frequent occurrence. Thus, only if you experience a missed beat often, you should be checked out by a doctor. There are some dangerous forms of arrhythmia you should be aware...
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Are there other types of oximetry? Yes. Oximetry can also be done on blood that is within the heart (intracardiac oximetry) or on whole blood that has been removed from the body. More recently, using a similar technology to oximetry, carbon dioxide levels can be measured on the skin as w...