Lidocaine is one of the drugs used to treat ventricular irritability. One is malignant premature ventricular contractions (PVCs), which is:

A) more than six PVCs in an hour
B) more than six PVCs in 30 minutes
C) more than six PVCs in a minute
D) more than six PVCs in 30 seconds


Answer: C

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