Premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) that originate from different sites in the ventricle:
A) are called unifocal PVCs.
B) produce a palpable pulse.
C) are also called fusion PVCs.
D) will appear differently on the ECG.
Answer: D) will appear differently on the ECG.
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