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What type of premature ventricular complex (PVC) consists of a repetitive pattern of one normal beat and one PVC?
  1. Ventricular couplet
  2. Ventricular tachycardia
  3. Ventricular bigeminy
  4. Ventricular trigeminy
Explanation
Answer: C - Ventricular bigeminy is a type of premature ventricular complex (PVC) consisting of a repetitive pattern of one normal beat and one PVC. These irregularities are caused by the ventricles not being depolarized simultaneously.
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