PVC Patterns & Frequency — ECG Academy Lesson

Recognize named PVC patterns, describe worsening ventricular burden, and know when grouped ventricular beats are crossing toward VT.

Learning Objectives

• Distinguish unifocal from multifocal PVCs on a rhythm strip
• Identify bigeminy, trigeminy, quadrigeminy, couplets, and runs of ventricular ectopy
• Explain why three or more consecutive ventricular beats shift the rhythm into VT territory
• Describe how PVC burden and trend change affect escalation urgency
• Communicate concerning PVC patterns with objective monitor-tech language