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How Is Diabetes Related To Premature Ventricular Contractions?

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Posted on Tue, 5 Aug 2014
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How is diabetes related to premature ventricular contractions?
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Answered by Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai (35 minutes later)
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Detailed Answer:
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There are number of reasons for VPCs (ventricukar premature contrations) i diabetes.

1) Cardiac autonmic neuropathy: Here nerves of heart are affected by diabetes and heart can beat with out a rhythm

2) Cardiac damage from ischemic heart disease secondary to diabetes

3) Diabetic cardiomyopathy:here muscles of heart is weaker and heart chambers get dilated.

4) high potassium due to drugs used to treat hypertension in diabetes or due to kidney damage in diabetes

All te above can cause VPCs.

Regards
Binu
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Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai

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How Is Diabetes Related To Premature Ventricular Contractions?

Brief Answer: Hi Detailed Answer: Hello, Good day. There are number of reasons for VPCs (ventricukar premature contrations) i diabetes. 1) Cardiac autonmic neuropathy: Here nerves of heart are affected by diabetes and heart can beat with out a rhythm 2) Cardiac damage from ischemic heart disease secondary to diabetes 3) Diabetic cardiomyopathy:here muscles of heart is weaker and heart chambers get dilated. 4) high potassium due to drugs used to treat hypertension in diabetes or due to kidney damage in diabetes All te above can cause VPCs. Regards Binu