Extrasystoles: Classification

Differentiation of ventricular extrasystoles on long-term ECG according to Lown classification.

Simple ventricular extrasystoles (VES).
Grade 0 No VES
Grade I <30 monomorphic VES/h
Grade II > 30 monomorphic VES/h
Complex ventricular extrasystoles (VES).
Grade IIIa Polymorphic VES
Grade IIIb Bigeminus
Grade IVa Couplets
Grade IVb Volleys
Grade V R-on T phenomenon