Asymptomatic ventricular ectopic activity may indicate underlying coronary heart disease and warrants full cardiovascular evaluation.
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May prompt evaluation in asymptomatic ventricular ectopy; leaves open prospective validation of benefit.
Ventricular ectopic activity that is not associated with symptoms may be an indicator of underlying coronary heart disease and should alert the physician to the need for a full evaluation of the patient's cardiovascular status and prognosis. The factors that increase the risk of sudden cardiac death are discussed, as is appropriate antiarrhythmic therapy.
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Glasser et al. (1985) studied this question.
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