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).

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. Rarely, ablation of PVCs is ...

Still, he said, if the technique is adopted after further exploration in much larger trials, the best candidates might be those with heart failure and multifocal PVCs; unifocal PVCs may respond ...

Dr. Roach: Several months ago, I developed a case of a bigeminy heartbeat. My cardiologist prescribed metoprolol. At about the same time, I had reduced my intake of magnesium from ...